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     Maine Marine Resources Laws and Regulations

Current Laws and Regulations

• Marine Resources Laws
• Marine Resources Regulations
• Maine Boating Laws and Regulations Handbook
• Shellfish Laws and Regulations as of January 2013- pdf file, 197 pages, 1.03 mb   (May require Adobe Reader software (dowload free here) to view or print.  If you need an alternate format, contact Michelle Mason Webber.)
• Shellfish Area Closures due to pollution or red tide
• Maine State Legislature (look for joint standing committee on Marine Resources public hearing schedules, or bill status)

Proposed, Newly Adopted and Emergency DMR Rulemaking (Regulations)

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• Posted April 12, 2013

  • Chapter 4 Municipal Shellfish Conservation Warden Revision.  Rulemaking Adoption. Effective April 16, 2013--pdf file, 7 pages, 44 kb
  • Chapter 34.10(B) Winter Flounder Limit Increase. Rulemaking Adoption. Effective April 16, 2013--pdf file, 6 pages, 34 kb
  • Chapter 42.01(1)(C) Striped Bass Circle Hook Exemption.  Rulemaking Adoption.  Effective April 16 , 2013--pdf file, 5 pages, 30 kb
  • Chapter 45.01(E) and 45.05(1)(A) Shrimp Season 2013.  Concurrent Regular Rulemaking Adoption.  Effective April 16, 2013--pdf file, 6 pages, 39 kb
  • Chapter 50.02 Spiny Dogfish Trip Limit Increase. Rulemaking Adoption.  Effective April 16 , 2013--pdf file, 4 pages, 29 kb

• Posted March 22, 2013

  • Chapter 8.10(C)(3) Elver Dealer Reporting Requirements-Emergency rulemaking.  Effective Monday March 25, 2013--pdf file, 32 kb, 5 pages
• Posted March 8, 2013

• Chapter 11.09 Atlantic Sea Scallop Harvesting Season (2)(C) and 11.22 2012-13 Closures (20) East Bay and South Bay Area-Emergency rulemaking.  Effective Saturday March 9, 2013--pdf file 451 kb, 14 pages
  • East Bay and South Bay Area Closure
  • Zone 3 Calendar (revised March 9, 2013)

• Posted February 21, 2013

  • Chapter 11.22 Scallops 2012-13 Closures (17) Inner Western Penobscot Area (18) Union River (19) Whiting Bay and Denny's Bay Area--Emergency rulemaking.  Effective Saturday February 23, 2013--pdf file 93 kb, 9 pages
    • Inner Western Penobscot Area Closure
    • Union River Closure
    • Whiting Bay and Denny's Bay Area Closure
• Posted February 13, 2013

• Chapter 4 Municipal Shellfish Conservation Warden Revision.  Proposed Rulemaking. Deadline for Comments March 15, 2013--pdf file, 32 kb, 5 pages
• Chapter 42.01(1)(C) Striped Bass Circle Hook Exemption.  Proposed Rulemaking.  Public Hearing March 5, 2013.  Deadline for Comments March 15, 2013--pdf file, 24 kb, 3 pages

 

• Posted February 1, 2013

• Chapter 11.22 Scallops 2012-13 Closures (10) Blue Hill Bay Area (13) Jonesport/Machias Area--Emergency rulemaking.  Effective February 4, 2013--pdf file, 86 kb, 7 pages
  • Blue Hill Bay Area Closure
  • Jonesport/Machias Area Closure
    • Chandler Bay Closure
    • Machias Bay Closure
    • The Reach Closure

• Posted January 31, 2013

  • Chapter 55.07 Seasonal Net Restriction--Emergency rulemaking.  Effective February 1, 2013--pdf file, 26 kb, 4 pages

• Posted January 18, 2013

  • Chapter 11.22 Scallops 2012-13 Closures (14) Gouldsboro & Dyer Bays, (15) Damariscotta River and (16) Somes Sound -- Emergency rulemaking. Effective January 21, 2013--pdf file, 80 kb, 6 pages
    •  Gouldsboro Dyer Bays Emergency Closures
    •  Damariscotta Emergency Closure
    •  Somes Sound Emergency Closure

• Posted January 16, 2013

  • Chapter 11.10(1)(F)&(G)  Scallops 2012-13 Daily Possession Limit Reduction.  Emergency rulemaking.  Effective January 16, 2013--pdf file, 6 pages, 78 kb
  • Chapter 45.01(E) and 45.05(1)(A) Shrimp Season 2013.  Emergency rulemaking.  Effective January 16, 2013--pdf file 6 pages, 40 kb and
  • Chapter 45.01(E) and 45.05(1)(A) Shrimp Season 2013.  Concurrent regular rulemaking.  Deadline for comments February 25, 2013--pdf file 4 pages, 28 kb

 

• Posted December 21, 2012

• Chapter 11.22 Scallops 2012-13 Closures (11) Muscongus Area, (12) Southeast Harbor and (13) East Moosabec Reach. Emergency rulemaking. Effective December 22, 2012--pdf file, 8 pages, 116 kb
  • Muscongus Area Emergency Closure
  • Southeast Harbor Emergency Closure
  • East Moosabec Reach Emergency Closure (Revised February 4, 2013)

   

• Posted December 19, 2012
  • Chapter 34.10(B) Winter Flounder Limit Increase Proposed Rulemaking.  Public Hearing January 9, 2013. 2 p.m. Hallowell. Snow date: January 10, 2013. 2 p.m.  Deadline for Comments January 22, 2013--pdf file 4 pages, 30 kb

 

• Posted December 12, 2012

• Chapter 50.02 Spiny Dogfish Trip Limit Increase Proposed Rulemaking, Deadline for Comments January 14, 2013--pdf file, 5 pages, 26 kb

 

• Posted December 7, 2012

• Chapter 11.10(1)(F) Atlantic Sea Scallops, Shellstock Ratio to Meat Conversion, Possession Limit, Daily Limit Daily Possession Limit and 11.22 2012-13 Closures (10) Inner Blue Hill Harbor. Emergency rulemaking.  Effective December 8, 2012--pdf file, 10 pages, 680 kb
  • Inner Blue Hill Harbor Emergency Closure (Revised February 4, 2013)
• Chapter 26.19(2) Urchins Whiting Bay and Denny’s Bay Area, 10 Tote Limit. Emergency rulemaking. Effective December 8, 2012--pdf file, 5 pages, 293 kb

 

• Posted on November 14, 2012

• Chapter 2.90 Limited Purpose Aquaculture License Streamlining.  Rulemaking Adoption.  Effective November 14, 2012-pdf file, 19 pages, 1.2 mb
• Chapter 11 Atlantic Sea Scallop Regulations and 2012-13 Harvesting Season; Option B.  Rulemaking Adoption, Effective November 14, 2012-pdf file, 61 pages, 5.5 mb
• Chapter 32.30 Elver License Lottery.  Rulemaking Adoption.  Effective November 14, 2012-pdf file, 14 pages, 548 kb
• Newly Amended DMR Chapters Effective November 14, 2012
  • Chapter 2-Aquaculture
  • Chapter 32-Eels
• Posted October 15, 2012
  • Chapter 25.97 (E) Management Framework for Island Limited Entry Program Monhegan. Rulemaking Adoption.  Effective October 14, 2012--pdf file, 9 pages, 38 kb
  • Newly Amended DMR Chapters Effective October 14, 2012
    • Chapter 25 Lobster and Crab
• Posted September 17, 2012
  • Newly Amended DMR Chapters Effective September 17, 2012
    • Chapter 9 - Harvester: Shellstock Harvesting, Handling and Sanitation
    • Chapter 15 - General Shellfish Sanitation Requirements
    • Chapter 16 - Unform Physical Plant Equipment and Operation Requirements
    • Chapter 17 - Shucker-Packer
    • Chapter 18 - Shellstock Shipping
    • Chapter 19 - Reshipping
    • Chapter 20 - Depuration

 

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