Maine Revised Statutes
Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING
12 §6724. Otter trawl in Penobscot River

§6724. Otter trawl in Penobscot River
1.  Prohibition.  A person may not fish for or take scallops by use of an otter trawl inside and upriver of a line drawn from the lighthouse on Dice Head, Castine to Turtle Head on Islesboro and thence to the town wharf at Bayside, Northport.  
[PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]
2.  Violations.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:  
A. For the first offense, a mandatory fine of $500 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized;   [PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]
B. For the 2nd offense, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized; and   [PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]
C. For the 3rd and subsequent offenses, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized. This penalty is imposed in addition to the penalty imposed under section 6728‑B.   [PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (RPR).

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