Maine Statutes
§ 12 §6724 — Otter trawl in Penobscot River
Maine § 12 §6724
JurisdictionMaine
Title 12CONSERVATION
Part 9MARINE RESOURCES
Ch. 623SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6724 (2026).
Text
1.Prohibition.
A person may not fish for or take scallops by use of an otter trawl inside and upriver of a line drawn from the lighthouse on Dice Head, Castine to Turtle Head on Islesboro and thence to the town wharf at Bayside, Northport.
2.Violations.
A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:
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Legislative History
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (RPR).
Nearby Sections
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Noncommercial scallop license; fee§ 12 §6704
Handfishing sea urchin license§ 12 §6705
Sea urchin boat license§ 12 §6706
Limited entry§ 12 §671
Use of roads§ 12 §672
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Vessel limitation§ 12 §6721
Minimum size§ 12 §6722
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 12 §6724, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A76724.