§6171-A. Protection of public health and safety and prevention of gear conflicts 1. Commissioner’s powers. The commissioner may investigate conditions affecting public safety, public health or property and conflicts among harvesters of marine organisms. The commissioner, with the advice and consent of the Marine Resources Advisory Council, may adopt or amend such rules as the […]
§6171-B. Sustainable development of emerging fisheries 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Emerging fishery” means the commercial fishing for any marine organism, except herring and groundfish species, that requires a commercial fishing license issued under section 6501. [PL 2003, […]
§6171-C. Protection of public health (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 44, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 528, §2 (RP).
§6171. Conservation and propagation of marine organisms 1. Commissioner’s powers. The commissioner may investigate conditions affecting marine resources and, with the advice and consent of the advisory council, may adopt or amend such rules as the commissioner considers necessary to promote the conservation and propagation of marine organisms. [RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, […]
§6172. Contaminated or polluted flats 1. Commissioner’s powers. The commissioner may examine the coastal waters and the intertidal zone and classify coastal waters or intertidal zone areas as closed if the commissioner determines that any marine organisms are or may become contaminated or polluted and may classify coastal waters or intertidal areas as open if […]
§6173-A. Maine Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program; confidentiality for proprietary information Except as provided in subsections 1 and 2, information obtained by the department under this section is a public record as provided by Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter 1. [PL 2005, c. 683, Pt. F, §1 (NEW).] 1. Confidential information. Information submitted to […]
§6173-B. Special licenses; mandatory quality control program; shellfish sanitation and depuration certificates; confidentiality of proprietary information Except as provided in subsections 1 and 2, information obtained by the department under this section is a public record as provided by Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter 1. [PL 2013, c. 512, §3 (NEW).] 1. Confidential information. […]
§6173. Confidentiality of statistics 1. Collection and reporting of statistics. The commissioner may, with the advice and consent of the advisory council, adopt rules to collect pertinent data with respect to the fisheries, including, but not limited to, information regarding the type and quantity of fishing gear used, catch by species in numbers of fish […]
§6174. Rules as law; proof of rules; penalty 1. Rules as law. All rules adopted by the commissioner have the force of law. [PL 2003, c. 248, §3 (AMD).] 2. Proof of rules. A certified copy of a rule is admissible in court to prove the rule and is prima facie evidence that the […]
§6175. Alternative bait The commissioner may adopt rules to regulate the use of alternative bait in marine fisheries. For the purposes of this section, “alternative bait” means any bait that does not naturally originate from the ocean. Rules adopted pursuant to this section must be adopted in accordance with the procedures in subchapter 2 and […]
§6176. Commercial fishing safety The commissioner may adopt commercial fishing safety rules recommended by the Commercial Fishing Safety Council. Rules authorized by this section must be adopted and amended in accordance with the procedures outlined in subchapter 2 and are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A. [PL 2005, […]
