Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 603: DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
12 §6037. Marine Fisheries Stock Enhancement Fund

§6037. Marine Fisheries Stock Enhancement Fund
1.  Fund established.  The Marine Fisheries Stock Enhancement Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund within the department to improve the marine economy in this State. Unexpended balances in the fund at the end of the fiscal year do not lapse and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year and used for the purposes of this section.  
[PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VVVV, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Uses of fund.  Money in the fund must be administered by the department for commercial marine stock enhancement to improve the marine economy in this State through applied research, development, production of harvested marine species, infrastructure, monitoring and assessment. Money in the fund may be used as federal matching funds.  
[PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VVVV, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Department may accept contributions to fund.  The department may accept money from any public or private source to augment state contributions to the fund.  
[PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VVVV, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. VVVV, §1 (NEW).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 12: CONSERVATION

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 1: ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 603: DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION

12 §6021. Purpose

12 §6021-A. Marine Products Marketing Program

12 §6022. Commissioner's appointment, duties and powers

12 §6023. Deputy commissioner

12 §6024. Advisory council

12 §6025. Marine patrol officers

12 §6025-A. New Hampshire marine patrol (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See 2003, c. 519, §2)

12 §6026. False personation

12 §6027. Other governmental units to file documents

12 §6028. Volunteer marine patrol officers

12 §6029. Search and rescue operations

12 §6029-A. Safety and security services

12 §6030. Department of Marine Resources Educational Fund

12 §6030-A. Burnt Island; Burnt Island Living Lighthouse; rules

12 §6031. Governor's Marine Studies Fellowship Program

12 §6032. Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund (REPEALED)

12 §6032-A. Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund

12 §6033. Marine Recreational Fishing Advisory Council (REPEALED)

12 §6034. Commercial Fishing Safety Council

12 §6035. Commercial safety fishing plan

12 §6036. Marine Fisheries Research and Development Fund

12 §6037. Marine Fisheries Stock Enhancement Fund

12 §6038. Shellfish Advisory Council

12 §6039. Halibut Fund

12 §6040. Watercraft Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6038)

12 §6041. Pelagic and Anadromous Fisheries Fund

12 §6042. Maine Working Waterfront Access Protection Program