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ME LD816

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tiffany Strout

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows a licensed elver fisher to permit another individual who also holds an elver fishing license to empty their fyke net, provided the net owner directly supervises the activity

  • Previously, only the license holder whose tag is on the net or their unlicensed crew member could empty an elver fyke net

  • Enacted as emergency legislation to take effect immediately upon approval on April 18, 2025, prior to the March 2025 elver fishing season

  • Amends 12 MRSA §6505-A, sub-§1-A governing licensed elver fishing activities in Maine

Legislative Description

An Act Regarding the Emptying of Elver Fyke Nets

Fish

Last Action

PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

4/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Marine Resources2/27/2025

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