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An Act To Standardize Inshore Dragging Seasons for Scallops and Sea Cucumbers
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6811,  as enacted by PL 1999, c. 672, §1, is amended to read:
§ 6811. Sea cucumber harvesting season
Unless modified by rules adopted under section 6171-A, it is unlawful for a person to fish for or take sea cucumbers from July 1stApril 16th to SeptemberNovember 30th, both days inclusive.
 
SUMMARY
This bill changes the sea cucumber dragging season from July 1st to September 30th to April 16th to November 30th to align with the scallop season.