Maine § 12 §6681 Soft-shell clam management

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §6681 — Soft-shell clam management

Maine § 12 §6681

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 9MARINE RESOURCES

Ch. 623SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6681 (2026).

Text

1.Purpose. The Legislature finds that the conservation and wise use of the State's shellfish resource may be enhanced by a 2-inch minimum size limit on possession of soft-shell clam shell stock in combination with other management programs.

2.Definition. For the purposes of this subchapter, "possess" means dig, take, harvest, ship, transport, hold, buy and sell retail and wholesale soft-shelled clam shell stock.

3.Minimum size. A person may not possess soft-shelled clam shell stock whose shells are less than 2 inches in the largest diameter:

4.Tolerance. Any person may possess soft-shelled clams that are less than 2 inches if they comprise less than 10% of any bulk pile. The tolerance is determined by numerical count of not less than one peck nor more than 4 pecks taken at random from

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1.
Purpose.
The Legislature finds that the conservation and wise use of the State's shellfish resource may be enhanced by a 2-inch minimum size limit on possession of soft-shell clam shell stock in combination with other management programs.
2.
Definition.
For the purposes of this subchapter, "possess" means dig, take, harvest, ship, transport, hold, buy and sell retail and wholesale soft-shelled clam shell stock.
3.
Minimum size.
A person may not possess soft-shelled clam shell stock whose shells are less than 2 inches in the largest diameter:
4.
Tolerance.
Any person may possess soft-shelled clams that are less than 2 inches if they comprise less than 10% of any bulk pile. The tolerance is determined by numerical count of not less than one peck nor more than 4 pecks taken at random from various parts of the bulk pile or by a count of the entire pile if it contains less than one peck.
5.
Enforcement.
State, county and municipal wardens and enforcement officers shall enforce this subchapter.
6.
Penalty.
6-A.
Penalty.
A person who violates this article commits a Class D crime. The following minimum penalties apply:
7.
Sunset.
This section shall be reviewed by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over marine resources in the Second Regular Session of the 113th Legislature. That committee shall report its findings no later than April 1, 1988.

Legislative History

PL 1983, c. 838, §6 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 9 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 737, §A30 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 580, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 281, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 628, §2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §F18 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).