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DMR State of Maine Rule-Making

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DMR 2012-13 Regulatory Agenda - PDF format, 93 KB (7 pages)

Notices of Agency Rule-Making

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Posted June 12, 2013

• Chapter 41.30 Menhaden Program. Limit Reduction.  Proposed Concurrent Regular Rulemaking.  Deadline for Comments July 15, 2013--pdf file, 4 pages 30 kb

Posted June 6, 2013

• Chapter 41.30 Menhaden Program.  Limit Reduction.  Emergency Rulemaking Effective June 6, 2013--pdf file, 5 pages, 33 kb

Posted May 22, 2013

• Chapter 26 Sea Urchin Regulations and 2013-14 Harvesting Season; Chapter 8.20(P) Landings Program Urchin Harvest. Proposed Rulemaking.  Public Hearings; June 10, 2013 6 p.m.  Wiscasset & June 13, 2013 6 p.m. Ellsworth.  Deadline for Comments June 24, 2013--pdf file, 14 pages 187 kb
• Chapter 25.11 Lobster and Crab Bait Review Process.  Proposed Rulemaking.  Public Hearings: June 10, 2013 4 p.m. Wiscasset & June 13, 2013 4 p.m. Ellsworth.  Deadline for Comments June 24, 2013--pdf file, 5 pages 39 kb
• Chapter 34.10(1)(B) Groundfish Northeast Multispecies Fishery Regulations Compliance-Minimum Size Adjustments.  Proposed Concurrent Regular Rulemaking.  Deadline for Comments June 24, 2013--pdf file, 5 pages, 34 kb

Posted May 15, 2013

• Chapter 34.10(1)(B)  Groundfish  Northeast Multispecies Fishery Regulations Compliance-Minimum Size Adjustments.  Emergency Rulemaking Effective May 16, 2013--pdf file, 6 pages, 38 kb and Information Bulletin, pdf file, 9 pages 96 kb

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(1)(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 and 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(1)(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 |
  Chart of Inner Blue Hill Harbor, jpg file, 6 MB
  • 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 |
  Chart of Whiting Bay and Denny's Bay Area, jpg file, 3.4 MB

Posted November 9, 2012

• Chapter 2.90 Limited Purpose Aquaculture Streamlining.  Rulemaking Adoption.  Effective November 13, 2012--pdf file, 19 pages, 1942 kb
• Chapter 11 Atlantic Sea Scallop Regulations and 2012-2013 Harvesting Season; Option B.  Rulemaking Adoption.  Effective November 13, 2012--pdf file, 61 pages, 5.6 mb
• Chapter 32.30 Elver License Lottery.  Rulemaking Adoption.  Effective November 13, 2012--pdf file, 11 pages, 707 kb

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

Posted October 3, 2012

• Chapter 2.90 Limited Purpose Aquaculture License Streamlining Proposed Rulemaking, Public hearing Monday October 22, 2012 Natural Resources Service Center 6 Beech Street Hallowell 2 pm.  Deadline for comments November 1, 2012 - pdf file, 14 pages, 72 kb

Posted September 26, 2012

• Elver License Lottery Proposed Rulemaking, Public hearing Monday October 15, 2012 Natural Resources Service Center 6 Beech Street Hallowell 2 pm.  Deadline for comments  October 25, 2012 - pdf file, 4 pages, 29 kb

Posted September 14, 2012

• Shellstock Time and Temperature Compliance; Chapters 9,15-20.  Rulemaking Adoption Effective September 17, 2012--pdf file, 28 pages, 1461 kb

Posted September 12, 2012

• Chapter 11 Atlantic Sea Scallop Regulations and 2012-2013 Harvesting Season; Option A.  Public hearings October  1, 2012, 6:00 PM, University of Maine-Machias, Science Building Rm. 102, Machias, October  2, 2012, 6:00 PM, Ellsworth City Hall (Auditorium), One City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth, October  4, 2012, 6:00 PM,  Lincoln County 911 Communications Center, 34 Bath Road, Wiscasset. Deadline for comments October 15, 2012--pdf file, 21 pages, 103 kb
• Chapter 11 Atlantic Sea Scallop Regulations and 2012-2013 Harvesting Season; Option B.  Public hearings October  1, 2012, 6:00 PM, University of Maine-Machias, Science Building Rm. 102, Machias, October  2, 2012, 6:00 PM, Ellsworth City Hall (Auditorium), One City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth, October  4, 2012, 6:00 PM,  Lincoln County 911 Communications Center, 34 Bath Road, Wiscasset. Deadline for comments October 15, 2012--pdf file, 21 pages, 104 kb
• Chapter 11 Scallop summary document with maps (pdf file, 7 pages, 1.9 MB)

Posted August 29, 2012

• Chapter 25.97(E) Monhegan Island Limited Entry Program Proposed Rulemaking Deadline for comments September 28, 2012--pdf file, 7 pages, 34 kb

Posted June 20, 2012

• Shellstock Time and Temperature Compliance; Chapters 9,15-20.  Proposed Rulemaking. Public hearing Thursday July 12, 2012 Natural Resources Service Center 6 Beech Street Hallowell 1pm.  Deadline for comments July 23, 2012--pdf file, 20 pages, 138 kb

Posted June 19, 2012

• Shellstock Time and Temperature Compliance; Chapters 9,15-20.  Emergency Rulemaking Effective June 19, 2012--pdf file, 19 pages, 131 kb

Posted May 16, 2012

• Chapter 25.97 Management Framework for Island Limited Entry Program; Chapter 25.95 Monhegan Island Area Lobster Trap Regulation. Public hearings: Monday June 4, 2012 Ellsworth City Hall Auditorium 6pm and Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Casco Bay Lines Conference Room 56 Commercial Street, Portland 6pm. Deadline for comments June 18, 2012-pdf file, 667 kb   Adopted as proposed-Effective July 23, 2012
• Chapter 26 Sea Urchin Regulations and 2012-2012 Harvesting Season Zone 1; Chapter 8.20(p) Landings Program-Harvester Reporting.  Public hearings: Monday June 4, 2012 Ellsworth City Hall Auditorium 6pm and Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Casco Bay Lines Conference Room 56 Commercial Street, Portland 6pm. Deadline for comments June 18, 2012-pdf file, 342 kb  Adopted as proposed-Effective July 23, 2012
• Chapter 26 Sea Urchin Regulations and 2012-2012 Harvesting Season Zone 2 Option A.  Public hearings: Monday June 4, 2012 Ellsworth City Hall Auditorium 6pm and Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Casco Bay Lines Conference Room 56 Commercial Street, Portland 6pm. Deadline for comments June 18, 2012-pdf file, 665 kb  Adopted with changes-Effective July 23, 2012
• Chapter 26 Sea Urchin Regulations and 2012-2012 Harvesting Season Zone 2 Option B.  Public hearings: Monday June 4, 2012 Ellsworth City Hall Auditorium 6pm and Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Casco Bay Lines Conference Room 56 Commercial Street, Portland 6pm. Deadline for comments June 18, 2012-pdf file, 519 kb  Not adopted

Posted May 9, 2012

• Chapter 55 Gear Restrictions, Deadline for Comments June 11, 2012-pdf file, 129 kb Adopted as proposed-Effective July 23, 2012
• Chapter 90.20(1) Conservation Areas, Hancock County, Taunton Bay Management Area (Hancock, Sullivan, and Franklin), Public Hearing Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Sumner Memorial High School cafeteria, Sullivan, Maine 6pm.  Deadline for comments June 11, 2012- pdf file, 187 kb Adopted with changes-Effective July 23, 2012

Posted May 2, 2012

• Chapter 34.10 (1)(B)(2)(a)&(c) Maine Groundfish Management Plan; Size, Possession and Gear Restrictions; Recreational cod and pollock size and limit adjustments, Deadline for comments June 4, 2012-pdf file, 3 pages, 213 kb  Adopted as proposed-Effective July 23, 2012
• Chapter 37.09 Freshwater Fish Regulations-Bass Tournament Permits in Maine Coastal Waters, Deadline for comments June 4, 2012-pdf file, 3 pages, 124 kb  Adopted as proposed-Effective July 23, 2012
• Chapter 41.30 Permanent Establishment of Menhaden Pilot Program, Deadline for comments June 4, 2012-pdf file, 28 kb  Adopted as proposed-Effective July 23, 2012

Posted April 26, 2012

• Chapter 34.10(1)(B)(2)(a)&(c) Maine Groundfish Management Plan; Size, Possession and Gear Restrictions; Recreational cod size and limit adjustments, Emergency rulemaking  Effective April 27, 2012--pdf file, 3 pages, 154 kb 

Posted February 1, 2012

• Chapter 30 River Herring - PDF format, 97 kb (6 pages) Adopted as proposed-Effective April 11, 2012

Posted January 4, 2012

• Ch 11.10(1)(H)(11), Atlantic Sea Scallop Limitations, Closed Areas, East Bay and South Bay Areas, Emergency regulations - PDF format, 144 KB (6 pages)- Effective January 2, 2012 Map, PDF format (1 page)

Posted December 28, 2011

• Ch 45.05(1)(A)(2) Shrimp Season, 2011-2012, EMERGENCY Regulations - PDF format, 11 KB (2 pages)- Effective January 2, 2012

Posted September 28, 2011

• Chapter 8.10(C)(6) Primary Buyer Permit Reporting, Shrimp (weekly reporting by dealers) - PDF format, 18 KB (1 page) Effective November 22, 2011

Posted September 7, 2011

• Chapter 6.03 Lobster Processing, Restrictions and Prohibitions - PDF format, 27 KB (3 pages) Effective November 22, 2011
• Chapter 85.05 Saltwater Fishing Registry - PDF format, 31 KB (3 pages) Effective November 22, 2011
• Chapter 25.04(C) Lobster Trawl Limits, Beals Island to Libby Island, Washington County - PDF format, 18 KB (1 page) - Effective November 9, 2011

Posted June 22 , 2011

• Chapter 26.07(1) Sea Urchin Harvesting Season 2011 – 2012 ( Zone 1) - PDF format, 92 KB (2 pages) - Effective August 22, 2011
• Chapter 26.07(2) Sea Urchin Harvesting Season 2011 – 2012 ( Zone 2) - PDF format, 166 KB (2 pages) - Effective August 22, 2011
• Chapter 11.09 Atlantic Sea Scallop Harvesting Season 2011-2012; Chapter 11.10(1)(H)(5) Closed Areas (Blue Hill technical correction); and
  Chapter 11.15 Scallop Research Conservation Areas, Beals-Jonesport, expired (remove) - PDF format, 45 KB (2 pages)- Effective August 22, 2011
• Chapter 25.08 Lobster Trap Tag System – Owner Operator clarification, PDF format, 40 KB (1 page)- Effective August 22, 2011
• Chapter 34.10 Maine Groundfish Management Plan – Amendment 16 update, PDF format, 19 KB (1 page) - Effective August 22, 2011
• Chapter 2.90 Limited-purpose aquaculture (LPA) license – aAmend to add Marine Algae (Seaweeds), PDF format, 46 KB (2 pages) - Effective August 22, 2011

Posted March 16, 2011

• Ch 42.03 Striped Bass - Closed Area and Closed Season (Kennebec River and Sheepscot River areas) - PDF format, 19 KB (1 page) Not adopted

Posted February 18, 2011

• Ch 45.05(1)(A)(2) Shrimp Season, 2010-2011, EMERGENCY Regulations - PDF format, 17 KB (1 page)  -  Effective Febuary 28, 2011

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