Maine § 12 §6501 Commercial fishing license

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6501 — Commercial fishing license

Maine § 12 §6501

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 9MARINE RESOURCES

Ch. 621FINFISH LICENSES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6501 (2026).

Text

1.License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current:

2.Licensed activity. The holder of a commercial fishing license may fish for or take fish or possess, ship, transport or sell fish that the holder has taken. The license authorizes crew members aboard the licensee's boat when it is engaged in commercial fishing to undertake these activities, if the license provides for crew members.

3.Exemptions. The licensing requirement under subsection 1 does not apply to activities described in this subsection.

4.Eligibility. A commercial fishing license may be issued only to an individual.

5.Fees. Fees for commercial fishing licenses are:

6.Definition. For the purposes of this chapter, "fish" means all marine finfish except Atlantic her

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1.
License required.
A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current:
2.
Licensed activity.
The holder of a commercial fishing license may fish for or take fish or possess, ship, transport or sell fish that the holder has taken. The license authorizes crew members aboard the licensee's boat when it is engaged in commercial fishing to undertake these activities, if the license provides for crew members.
3.
Exemptions.
The licensing requirement under subsection 1 does not apply to activities described in this subsection.
4.
Eligibility.
A commercial fishing license may be issued only to an individual.
5.
Fees.
Fees for commercial fishing licenses are:
6.
Definition.
For the purposes of this chapter, "fish" means all marine finfish except Atlantic herring, Atlantic menhaden, whiting, spiny dogfish, river herring, Atlantic mackerel, blueback herring, squid, butterfish, scup, black sea bass, smelt, shad and Atlantic halibut. For the purposes of this chapter, "fish" also means all other marine organisms, except lobsters, crabs, sea urchins, shellfish, scallops, marine worms, elvers, sea cucumbers, eels, shrimp or seaweed.
7.
License freeze.
8.
Violation.
A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 25 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 480, §§3,15,16 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 301, §7 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 824, §K3 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 243 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 379, §2 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 659 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §T2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §T2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 536, §A6 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 19, §5 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 491, §4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 272, §7 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B25 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §C1 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 20, §WW6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §F10 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. G, §5 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 266, Pt. A, §§14-16 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 598, §21 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 627, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 627, §7 (AFF).