Maine Revised Statutes

Title 12, Chapter 619: LOBSTER AND CRAB FISHING LICENSES

Subchapter 1: LICENSES

12 §6421. Lobster and crab fishing licenses

12 §6421-A. Moratorium on new licenses (REPEALED)

12 §6421-B. Lobster license appeals process (REPEALED)

12 §6421-C. Application of student and noncommercial license age requirements

12 §6422. Apprentice program

12 §6423. Lobster and crab fishing education program

Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS

12 §6431. Lobster measurement

12 §6431-A. Trap limit

12 §6431-B. Tag system

12 §6431-C. Lobster Management Fund

12 §6431-D. Boat trap limit (REPEALED)

12 §6431-E. Vessel limitation

12 §6431-F. Trap tags

12 §6431-G. Vessel operation

12 §6432. Methods of fishing

12 §6432-A. Bait

12 §6433. Escape vents

12 §6433-A. Biodegradable escape panels

12 §6433-B. Runners

12 §6434. Molesting lobster gear

12 §6435. Setting near weirs

12 §6436. Egg-bearing lobsters; v-notched lobsters

12 §6437. Scrubbing lobsters (REPEALED)

12 §6438. Scrubbed lobsters (REPEALED)

12 §6438-A. Artificial removal of eggs; prohibition

12 §6439. Areas of limited lobster fishing (REPEALED)

12 §6439-A. Limited lobster fishing in the vicinity of Kittery

12 §6439-B. Limited lobster fishing in certain portions of Saco Bay (REPEALED)

12 §6440. Closed periods

12 §6441. Plugged lobsters

12 §6442. Lobster identification tags; fee authorized

12 §6443. Underwater storage

12 §6444. Dipping lobster traps or similar gear

12 §6445. Logbooks for lobster harvesters

12 §6446. Lobster management zones

12 §6447. Lobster management policy councils

12 §6448. Limited-entry zones

12 §6449. Island limited-entry programs

Subchapter 3: LOBSTER FUND

12 §6451. Lobster Fund

Subchapter 3-A: LOBSTER PROMOTION COUNCIL

12 §6455. Lobster Promotion Council

Subchapter 4: LOBSTER ADVISORY COUNCIL

12 §6461. Purpose

12 §6462. Lobster Advisory Council (REPEALED)

12 §6462-A. Lobster Advisory Council

12 §6463. Council programs and activities

Subchapter 4-A: LOBSTER RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

12 §6465. Education and Development Fund

Subchapter 5: MONHEGAN LOBSTER CONSERVATION AREA

12 §6471. Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area

12 §6472. Closed and open seasons; trap limit

12 §6473. Fishing in other waters

12 §6474. Fishing without Monhegan trap tags prohibited

12 §6475. New participants

12 §6476. Former registrants

12 §6477. Student license holder