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USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 12. CONSERVATION
Chapter : Chapter 627. GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
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Title 12 - §6951. Fishing with dynamite or poison
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6951. Fishing with dynamite or poison
It shall be unlawful to:
[1977, c. 661, § 5 (new).]
1. Use dynamite or poison. Use dynamite or any poisonous or stupefying substance for the purpose of destroying or taking fish in the coastal waters;
[1977, c. 661, § 5 (new).]
2. Possess dynamite or poison. Possess or carry dynamite or other explosives or poisonous or other stupefying substance while engaged in fishing in a boat;
and
[1977, c. 661, § 5 (new).]
3. Possess dynamited or poisoned fish. Possess, buy or sell fish taken by use of dynamite or other explosives or poisonous or other stupefying substance.
[1977, c. 661, § 5 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6952-A. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6952-A. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster
1. Trawling, seining or netting for lobsters prohibited. A person may not:
A. Fish for or take lobsters by use of an otter or beam trawl, a scallop drag or trawl, seine or net; or
[2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §36 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
B. Possess any lobsters, regardless of their source, on board any boat rigged for otter or beam trawling, scallop dragging
or trawling, seining or netting.
[2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §36 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
[2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §36 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
2. Exception; liberated alive. A person does not violate this section if the lobster is immediately liberated alive in the coastal waters.
[2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §36 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
3. Exceptions; boats. This section does not apply to:
A. A boat rigged for otter or beam trawling, scallop dragging or trawling, or seining if all nets and scallop drags are removed
from the boat; or
[2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §36 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
B. A boat rigged for netting if there are no finfish taken by gill net aboard.
[2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §36 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
[2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §36 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6952. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster (REPEALED)
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6952. Trawling, seining or netting for lobster (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6953. Stopping for inspection; penalty
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6953. Stopping for inspection; penalty
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle, boat, vessel, airplane or conveyance of any kind, or any person:
[1977, c. 661, § 5 (new).]
1. Stopping. To fail or refuse to stop immediately upon request or signal of any marine patrol officer in uniform;
[1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §73 (amd).]
2. Remaining stopped. After he has so stopped, to fail to remain stopped until the marine patrol officer reaches his immediate vicinity and makes
known to that operator the reason for the request or signal;
[1979, c. 541, Pt. B. §73 (amd).]
3. Standing by. To fail or refuse to stand by immediately for inspection on request of any marine patrol officer in uniform;
[1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §73 (amd).]
4. Throwing or dumping items. Who has been requested or signaled to stop by a marine patrol officer in uniform to throw or dump into any water any marine
organism, or any pail, bag, barrel or other container of any type, or the contents thereof, before the marine patrol officer
has inspected the same.
[1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §73 (amd).]
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Violation of this section shall be a Class E crime, except that the court shall impose a fine of not less than $100.
[1977, c. 661, § 5 (new).]
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6954-A. Dragging and scalloping prohibited in the Frenchboro area
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6954-A. Dragging and scalloping prohibited in the Frenchboro area
1. Violation. Unless permitted by rules adopted under subsection 1-A, a person may not:
A. Take scallops by any means within the Frenchboro area; or
[2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §37 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
B. Operate any watercraft when towing a drag or trawl within the Frenchboro area. A drag or trawl must be lifted out of the
water to transit the cable area.
[2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §37 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
For purposes of this section, "the Frenchboro area" means the following area: starting at the easternmost point on Red Point,
Swan's Island; thence in an easterly direction to the southernmost point of the western Sister's Island; thence in a southeasterly
direction to the southernmost point of Crow Island; thence in a southerly direction to the northernmost point of Harbor Island,
Frenchboro, Long Island; thence southerly to the state ferry terminal located on the eastern side of Lunt's Harbor, Frenchboro,
Long Island, and then starting at the westernmost point of Gooseberry Point on Frenchboro, Long Island; westerly to the northeast
point of John's Island; thence northwest to the easternmost point of the largest of the Baker Islands; thence northwesterly
to the northeastern point of Harbor Island, Swan's Island; thence northerly to Quarry Wharf, Minturn, Swan's Island.
[2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §37 (rpr); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
1-A. Scalloping permitted by rule. The commissioner may adopt and amend rules permitting the taking of scallops in the Frenchboro area, as defined in subsection
1, except that the rules may not permit the use of drags more than 30 inches wide and may not permit the use of drag ropes
more than 38 inch in diameter.
[1991, c. 784, §10 (new).]
2. Penalty. A violation of this section is a Class D crime, except that the minimum fine shall be $500 and may not be suspended.
[1987, c. 1, §3 (new).]
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6954-B. Drag limits in South Bay in Lubec (REPEALED)
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6954-B. Drag limits in South Bay in Lubec (REPEALED)
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6954-C. Drag limits north of international bridge, Lubec
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6954-C. Drag limits north of international bridge, Lubec
1. Gear requirements. It is unlawful to fish in the territorial waters northerly and inshore of the international bridge that connects Lubec to
Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada with any drag or combination of drags:
A. That measures in excess of 5 feet, 6 inches in width measuring from one extreme outside edge of the mouth of the drag or
combination of drags to the opposite extreme outside edge; and
[1997, c. 281, §3 (new).]
B. If used for the taking of scallops, that is greater than 8 rings deep.
[1997, c. 281, §3 (new).]
[2001, c. 272, §17 (amd).]
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6954. Dragging in cable area
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6954. Dragging in cable area
1. Violation. It is unlawful to operate any watercraft when towing a drag or trawl in any waters that are identified or marked as underwater
cable or pipeline areas, either as shown on the most recently published United States Government nautical chart or as shown
or described by rule adopted by the commissioner. The commissioner may make rules showing or describing the locations of
underwater cables or pipelines that are not identified on the most recent United States Government nautical charts. A drag
or trawl must be lifted out of the water to transit the cable area.
[1997, c. 78, §1 (amd).]
2. Penalty. A violation of this section is a Class D crime, except that the minimum fine shall be $500 and may not be suspended.
[1987, c. 1, § 2 (rpr).]
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interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6955. Fishing in waters of Union River Bay and the lower Union River
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6955. Fishing in waters of Union River Bay and the lower Union River
It is unlawful to fish with any type of net, fish trap or weir from April 15th to August 1st in the tidal waters of Union
River Bay and the lower Union River north of a line drawn from the southernmost tip of Newbury Neck in the Town of Surry and
extended eastward to the southernmost tip of Oak Point in the Town of Trenton. The closed area shall extend northward to the
downstream side of the Bangor Hydropower Company dam in the City of Ellsworth. Fishing for eels or smelts by means of hand
dip nets, fyke nets or baited eel traps shall be exempt from this section. The taking of alewives under the provisions of
section 6131, subsection 5, shall be exempt from this section.
[1985, c. 211 (new).]
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Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6956. Diver's down flag required
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6956. Diver's down flag required
A person licensed to harvest a marine species by hand must display a diver's down flag when using a self-contained underwater
breathing apparatus to harvest that species. For the purposes of this section, "diver's down flag" means the International
Code Flag "A" as defined in navigation rules adopted by the United States Coast Guard. A person who violates this section
commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged.
[1999, c. 771, Pt. B, §12 (amd); Pt. D, §§1,2 (aff).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6957. Fishing near floating equipment
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6957. Fishing near floating equipment
1. Prohibition. A person may not operate a vessel using drags, otter trawls, pair trawls, beam trawls, scottish seines or midwater trawls
to fish for or take finfish, shellfish, sea urchins or any other marine organisms within 300 feet of any suspended culture
floating cages, tray racks or other floating equipment authorized in a lease issued by the commissioner under section 6072,
if the equipment is marked in accordance with subsection 1-A.
[1995, c. 169, §2 (amd).]
1-A. Markings. The owner of a suspended culture floating cage, tray rack or other floating equipment shall mark the area in which a vessel
is prohibited under subsection 1 with at least 4 anchors, each marked by a yellow buoy at least 2 feet in diameter.
[1995, c. 169, §2 (new).]
2. Penalty. A violation of subsection 1 is a Class D crime, except that, notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1301, the court shall impose
a minimum fine of $1,000 that may not be suspended.
[1995, c. 169, §2 (amd).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6958. False search and rescue information
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6958. False search and rescue information
A person who intentionally provides the department or causes to be given to the department false or misleading information
that results in an unnecessary search and rescue effort or prolongs an ongoing search and rescue effort is subject to a civil
penalty of up to the cost of providing the search and rescue service, payable to the State. This penalty is recoverable in
a civil action. The State may also recover the cost of bringing the action, including a reasonable attorney's fee.
[1997, c. 300, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
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State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6959-A. Dragging in Taunton River area (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6959-A. Dragging in Taunton River area (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
p align="center">(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2008)
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A person may not fish with any drag or combination of drags in the territorial waters westerly and northerly of Sullivan Falls
in the towns of Hancock and Sullivan in Hancock County, including Egypt Bay, Taunton Bay and Hog Bay. This section does not
apply to research activities in Taunton Bay that are authorized by the commissioner. Research activities may include, but
are not limited to, scientific studies and experimental commercial mussel harvesting. This section is repealed July 1, 2008.
[2005, c. 160, §1 (new).]
p align="center">12 §06959-A
p align="center">Dragging in Taunton River area
p align="center"> (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 7108 by T. 12, §6969-A)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
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Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 12 - §6959. Dragging in the Taunton River area (REPEALED)
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 627: GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
§6959. Dragging in the Taunton River area (REPEALED)
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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