Sec. 7. 12 MRSA §6556, as amended by PL 2001, c. 272, §10, is further amended to read:

§6556. Striped bass; limits; personal use

It is unlawful for any A person to may not fish for or, take or possess striped bass, except for personal use.

Sec. 8. 12 MRSA §6621, sub-§3, ¶B, as amended by PL 1995, c. 323, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 9. 12 MRSA §6728-A, as reallocated by RR 2003, c. 1, §7, is reallocated to §6721-A.

Sec. 10. 12 MRSA §6804, sub-§4, as repealed by 2003, c. 170, §2 and amended by c. 248, §10, is repealed.

Sec. 11. Transfers from Aquarium and Resource Center at West Boothbay Harbor Fund. The Department of Marine Resources may transfer the existing balance and encumbrances from the Aquarium and Resource Center at West Boothbay Harbor Fund, at any time prior to its lapsing, to the Department of Marine Resources Educational Fund, in order to fund any of the activities outlined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6030.

Sec. 12. Transfers from gas tax fund. The Department of Marine Resources may transfer the existing balance and encumbrances from the gas tax fund that was authorized by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 36, section 2903-A, and was repealed by Public Law 2001, chapter 693, at any time prior to its lapsing, to the Marine Fisheries Research and Development Fund, in order to fund any of the activities outlined in Title 12, section 6036.

SUMMARY

This bill does the following.

1. It changes the name of the Aquarium and Resource Center at West Boothbay Harbor Fund to the Department of Marine Resources Educational Fund.

2. It creates the Marine Fisheries Research and Development Fund.