ME LD1176

Creates a new resident noncommercial northern shrimp license for $20, allowing holders to fish for, take, possess, ship, or transport northern shrimp for personal use but not sell it

Expands the commissioner's authority to require endorsements for emerging fisheries when a marine organism is becoming established in Maine waters and access must be limited for sustainable management

Removes the previous exemption that allowed harvesting up to one standard fish tote of northern shrimp without a license for personal use

Extends emerging fishery regulations to cover commercial pelagic and anadromous fishing licenses in addition to standard commercial fishing licenses

Violations of northern shrimp licensing requirements constitute a civil violation with fines between $100 and $500