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Subchapter 1: SHELLFISH
Article 1: LICENSES
12 §6601. Commercial shellfish license - §6601. Commercial shellfish license 1. License required. A person may...
12 §6602. Surf clam boat license - §6602. Surf clam boat license 1. License required. A person...
Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING
12 §6621. Closed areas - §6621. Closed areas 1. Taking from closed areas. A person...
12 §6622. Quahogs; minimum size (REPEALED) - §6622. Quahogs; minimum size (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....
12 §6623. Method of taking soft shell clams - §6623. Method of taking soft shell clams 1. Hand implement...
12 §6624. Quahog tax (REPEALED) - §6624. Quahog tax (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661,...
12 §6625. Identification and tagging of shellfish - §6625. Identification and tagging of shellfish 1. Tagging required. The...
12 §6626. Scallop conservation areas - §6626. Scallop conservation areas Notwithstanding section 6174, subsection 3, a...
Article 3: SHELLFISH FUND
12 §6651. Shellfish Fund - §6651. Shellfish Fund 1. Surcharge fees to be paid into...
Article 4: MUNICIPAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
12 §6671. Municipal shellfish conservation programs - §6671. Municipal shellfish conservation programs 1. Municipal funds. Any municipality...
12 §6672. Green crab fencing program (REPEALED) - §6672. Green crab fencing program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977,...
12 §6673. Municipal shellfish aquaculture permit - §6673. Municipal shellfish aquaculture permit A municipality that has established...
12 §6674. Interference with municipal shellfish aquaculture permit - §6674. Interference with municipal shellfish aquaculture permit 1. Prohibition. A...
12 §6675. Shellfish reseeding program - §6675. Shellfish reseeding program The department shall carry out a...
12 §6676. Summary of municipal ordinances - §6676. Summary of municipal ordinances The department shall prepare a...
Article 5: SOFT-SHELL CLAM MANAGEMENT
12 §6681. Soft-shell clam management - §6681. Soft-shell clam management 1. Purpose. The Legislature finds that...
Article 6: WATER QUALITY
12 §6691. Water quality samplers - §6691. Water quality samplers A commercial shellfish license holder who...
Subchapter 2: SCALLOPS
12 §6701. Scallop license - §6701. Scallop license 1. License required. A person may not...
12 §6702. Scallop dragging license - §6702. Scallop dragging license 1. License required. A person may...
12 §6703. Noncommercial scallop license; fee - §6703. Noncommercial scallop license; fee 1. License required. A person...
12 §6704. Handfishing sea urchin license (REPEALED) - §6704. Handfishing sea urchin license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991,...
12 §6705. Sea urchin boat license (REPEALED) - §6705. Sea urchin boat license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991,...
12 §6706. Limited entry - §6706. Limited entry 1. License eligibility in 2009. The commissioner...
12 §6720. Vessel limitation - §6720. Vessel limitation 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...
12 §6721. Minimum size (REPEALED) - §6721. Minimum size (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661,...
12 §6721-A. Shell size minimum (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6728-A) - §6721-A. Shell size minimum (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6728-A)...
12 §6722. Scallop season - §6722. Scallop season 1. Scallop dragging season. Unless modified by...
12 §6723. Drag limits in Blue Hill Bay (REPEALED) - §6723. Drag limits in Blue Hill Bay (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
12 §6724. Otter trawl in Penobscot River - §6724. Otter trawl in Penobscot River 1. Prohibition. A person...
12 §6725. Possession of illegal scallops - §6725. Possession of illegal scallops 1. Prohibition. A person may...
12 §6726. Ring size - §6726. Ring size 1. Minimum size. The minimum ring size...
12 §6727. Drag width (REPEALED) - §6727. Drag width (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 281,...
12 §6728. Limits in Cobscook Bay - §6728. Limits in Cobscook Bay 1. Daily limit; rules. In...
12 §6728-A. Shell size minimum (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6729) (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 12, SECTION 6721-A) - §6728-A. Shell size minimum (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6729)...
12 §6728-B. Habitual violations - §6728-B. Habitual violations The commissioner shall suspend the handfishing scallop...
12 §6728-C. Dive-only areas - §6728-C. Dive-only areas 1. Dragging in dive-only areas prohibited. A...
Article 3: SCALLOP RESEARCH
12 §6729. License surcharges - §6729. License surcharges 1. License surcharges. The following surcharges are...
12 §6729-A. Scallop Research Fund - §6729-A. Scallop Research Fund The Scallop Research Fund, referred to...
12 §6729-B. Scallop Advisory Council - §6729-B. Scallop Advisory Council 1. Appointment; composition. The Scallop Advisory...
Subchapter 2-A: QUAHOGS
12 §6731. Mahogany quahogs - §6731. Mahogany quahogs 1. License required. Except as provided in...
12 §6731-A. Mahogany quahog monitoring program - §6731-A. Mahogany quahog monitoring program The department shall establish a...
12 §6732. Other quahogs - §6732. Other quahogs 1. License required. A person may not...
12 §6741. Minimum size (REPEALED) - §6741. Minimum size (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 297,...
12 §6742. Quahog tax (REPEALED) - §6742. Quahog tax (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 297,...
12 §6742-A. Mahogany quahog tax (REPEALED) - §6742-A. Mahogany quahog tax (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c....
12 §6743. Closed areas - §6743. Closed areas 1. Mahogany quahogs from closed areas. A...
Subchapter 2-B: MUSSELS
12 §6745. Hand-raking mussel license - §6745. Hand-raking mussel license 1. License required. A person may...
12 §6746. Mussel boat license - §6746. Mussel boat license 1. License required. A person may...
12 §6746-A. Night prohibition - §6746-A. Night prohibition A person may not fish for or...
12 §6747. Closed areas - §6747. Closed areas 1. Taking from closed areas. A person...
Subchapter 2-C: SEA URCHINS
12 §6748. Handfishing sea urchin license - §6748. Handfishing sea urchin license 1. License required. A person...
12 §6748-A. Sea urchin draggers license - §6748-A. Sea urchin draggers license 1. License required. A person...
12 §6748-B. Sea urchin boat tender license (REPEALED) - §6748-B. Sea urchin boat tender license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
12 §6748-C. Drags - §6748-C. Drags Except as provided in this section, it is...
12 §6748-D. Sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license - §6748-D. Sea urchin hand-raking and trapping license 1. License required....
12 §6749. Sea urchin harvesting season and open days - §6749. Sea urchin harvesting season and open days 1. Closed...
12 §6749-A. Minimum size - §6749-A. Minimum size 1. Zone 1 prohibition. Except as provided...
12 §6749-B. Sea urchins and lobsters; simultaneous possession or transport prohibited - §6749-B. Sea urchins and lobsters; simultaneous possession or transport prohibited...
12 §6749-C. Rules - §6749-C. Rules 1. Importation and processing. The commissioner may adopt...
12 §6749-D. Vessel limitation - §6749-D. Vessel limitation 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...
Article 3: EMERGENCY LIMITATIONS; SEA URCHIN FISHERY
12 §6749-N. Closed areas; zone identification - §6749-N. Closed areas; zone identification Notwithstanding section 6749, it is...
12 §6749-O. Limited entry; exceptions - §6749-O. Limited entry; exceptions 1. Handfishing and dragging licenses. [PL...
12 §6749-P. Licenses by zone - §6749-P. Licenses by zone A person eligible to purchase a...
12 §6749-Q. License surcharges - §6749-Q. License surcharges The following surcharges are assessed on licenses...
12 §6749-R. Sea Urchin Research Fund - §6749-R. Sea Urchin Research Fund The Sea Urchin Research Fund,...
12 §6749-S. Log books for sea urchin buyers and processors - §6749-S. Log books for sea urchin buyers and processors 1....
12 §6749-T. Repeal (REPEALED) - §6749-T. Repeal (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 740, §3...
12 §6749-U. Extension of closing dates - §6749-U. Extension of closing dates The commissioner may by rule...
12 §6749-V. Dragging closure - §6749-V. Dragging closure Notwithstanding section 6749-N, it is unlawful for...
12 §6749-W. Open days (REPEALED) - §6749-W. Open days (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 595,...
12 §6749-X. Sea Urchin Zone Council - §6749-X. Sea Urchin Zone Council 1. Appointment and election; composition....
12 §6749-Y. Penalty - §6749-Y. Penalty Notwithstanding section 6204 and unless otherwise specified, a...
12 §6749-Z. Changing zones - §6749-Z. Changing zones 1. Authorization of changes. Beginning in calendar...
Subchapter 3: MARINE WORMS
12 §6751. Marine worm digger's license - §6751. Marine worm digger's license 1. License required. A person...
12 §6752. Exception for personal use - §6752. Exception for personal use Any person may take or...
Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND INSPECTION
12 §6771. Taking marine worms by hand - §6771. Taking marine worms by hand It shall be unlawful...
12 §6772. Methods of sale and inspection of marine worms (REPEALED) - §6772. Methods of sale and inspection of marine worms (REPEALED)...
Article 3: MARINE WORM FUND
12 §6791. Marine Worm Fund - §6791. Marine Worm Fund 1. Surcharge fees to be paid...
Subchapter 4: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES
12 §6801. Sea moss license (REPEALED) - §6801. Sea moss license (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c....
12 §6801-A. Sea cucumber drag license - §6801-A. Sea cucumber drag license 1. License required. A person...
12 §6802. Seaweed permit (REPEALED) - §6802. Seaweed permit (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 116,...
12 §6803. Seaweed permit - §6803. Seaweed permit 1. Permit required. Except as provided in...
12 §6803-A. Seaweed buyer's license - §6803-A. Seaweed buyer's license 1. License required. A seaweed buyer's...
12 §6803-B. Seaweed buyer's surcharge - §6803-B. Seaweed buyer's surcharge A person licensed under section 6803‑A...
12 §6803-C. Cobscook Bay Rockweed Management Area - §6803-C. Cobscook Bay Rockweed Management Area 1. Definitions. As used...
12 §6804. Commercial northern shrimp license - §6804. Commercial northern shrimp license 1. License required. A person...
12 §6805. Shrimp Management Fund - §6805. Shrimp Management Fund 1. Fund established. The Shrimp Management...
12 §6806. Seaweed Management Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6804) - §6806. Seaweed Management Fund (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6804)...
12 §6807. Seaweed harvesting rules (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6805) - §6807. Seaweed harvesting rules (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 12, SECTION 6805)...
12 §6808. Commercial green crab only license - §6808. Commercial green crab only license 1. License required. It...
12 §6809. Green Crab Management Fund - §6809. Green Crab Management Fund 1. Fund established. The Green...
12 §6810. Method of fishing - §6810. Method of fishing 1. Authorized traps. It is unlawful...
12 §6810-A. Marine harvesting demonstration license - §6810-A. Marine harvesting demonstration license 1. License required. Notwithstanding section...
12 §6810-B. Aquaculture license - §6810-B. Aquaculture license 1. Definition. For the purposes of this...
12 §6811. Sea cucumber harvesting season - §6811. Sea cucumber harvesting season Unless modified by rules adopted...
12 §6812. Sea cucumber drag - §6812. Sea cucumber drag 1. Drag width. It is unlawful...
12 §6813. Sea Cucumber Management Fund - §6813. Sea Cucumber Management Fund 1. Fund established. The Sea...
12 §6814. Sea cucumber rules - §6814. Sea cucumber rules The commissioner may adopt rules under...
Article 3: LIMITATIONS ON SEA CUCUMBER DRAG LICENSES
12 §6821. Limited entry - §6821. Limited entry 1. License eligibility. The commissioner may not...
12 §6822. Licenses by area - §6822. Licenses by area If management areas are established pursuant...
12 §6823. Changing sea cucumber management areas - §6823. Changing sea cucumber management areas This section applies if...