Maine Statutes
§ 12 §6951 — Fishing with dynamite or poison
Maine § 12 §6951
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §6951 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful to:
1.Use dynamite or poison.
Use dynamite or any poisonous or stupefying substance for the purpose of destroying or taking fish in the coastal waters;
2.Possess dynamite or poison.
Possess or carry dynamite or other explosives or poisonous or other stupefying substance while engaged in fishing in a boat; and
3.Possess dynamited or poisoned fish.
Possess, buy or sell fish taken by use of dynamite or other explosives or poisonous or other stupefying substance.
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Legislative History
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).
Nearby Sections
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§ 12 §6951
Fishing with dynamite or poison§ 12 §6952
Trawling, seining or netting for lobster§ 12 §6952-A
Trawling, seining or netting for lobster§ 12 §6953
Stopping for inspection; penalty§ 12 §6954
Dragging in cable area§ 12 §6954-B
Drag limits in South Bay in Lubec§ 12 §6954-C
Drag limits north of international bridge, Lubec§ 12 §6956
Diver's down flag required§ 12 §6957
Fishing near floating equipment§ 12 §6958
False search and rescue information§ 12 §6959
Dragging in the Taunton River area§ 12 §6959-A
Dragging in Taunton River area§ 12 §6961
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 12 §6951, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A76951.