CHAPTER 160

S.P. 185 - L.D. 576

An Act To Reestablish the Ban on Dragging in the Taunton

River Area

Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas, the prohibition on dragging in the Taunton River area expired on March 1, 2005; and

Whereas, restrictions on dragging are necessary to protect and conserve marine organisms in Taunton Bay; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6959-A is enacted to read:

§6959-A.__Dragging in Taunton River area

A person may not fish with any drag or combination of drags in the territorial waters westerly and northerly of Sullivan Falls in the towns of Hancock and Sullivan in Hancock County, including Egypt Bay, Taunton Bay and Hog Bay.__This