Maine Revised Statutes
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 6724 (2026)
Otter trawl in Penobscot River
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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.
[PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]
2.
Violations.
A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:
A.
For the first offense, a mandatory fine of $500 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized;
[PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]
B.
For the 2nd offense, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized; and
[PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]
C.
For the 3rd and subsequent offenses, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized. This penalty is imposed in addition to the penalty imposed under section 6728‑B.
[PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]
[PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 607, Pt. B, §6 (RPR).