§12751. Commissioner's authority relating to culture and research
1. Setting apart waters. The commissioner may by rule, pursuant to section 10104, subsection 1, set apart, for a term not to exceed 10 years, any inland water for use by the State in conducting work on fish culture and scientific research relative to fish.
In the waters so set apart, the commissioner and persons acting under the commissioner's authority in their respective fish culture and scientific work may take fish at any time or in any manner and erect and maintain any fixtures necessary for these purposes. In no instance may the commissioner permit the taking of fish by explosive, poisonous or stupefying substances, except for the use of registered fish toxicants for reclamation purposes.
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §296 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
2. Taking of certain fish.
[PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §296 (RP); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B296 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 925: FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
Subchapter 2: FISH MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
12 §12751. Commissioner's authority relating to culture and research
12 §12752. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
12 §12754. Fish spawning areas
12 §12755. Tampering with department dam
12 §12756. Tampering with fishway
12 §12757. Management of brook trout and landlocked salmon
12 §12758. Fish stocking (REPEALED)
12 §12758-A. Fish stocking; public notification
12 §12759. Stocking river herring
12 §12760. Fishways in dams and other artificial obstructions
12 §12761. Construction of new dams or other artificial obstructions
12 §12762. Fish kills; violations; fines; rules; definition
12 §12763. Use or possession of gill net; Penobscot Nation research; department personnel