Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 25 - LOBSTER AND CRAB REGULATIONS › Section 188-25-02 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. "Rigged to Fish for Lobster" means to have
				on board a lobster fishing vessel a machine capable of hauling lobster traps.
				This device could be a pot hauler or other mechanical device capable of hauling
				lobster traps to the surface.
B.
				"Alternative bait" means any bait that does not naturally originate from the
				ocean in accordance with 12 M.R.S.A. §
									6175. See Chapter 25.12 for
				regulations.
C. "Approved crab
				trap" means any top-entry trap with an opening on the top of the trap that has
				a minimum diameter of 3.66 inches.
D. "Gray Zone" means all waters surrounding
				Machias Seal Island, off of Eastern Washington County, and within the following
				two boundaries:
Eastern Boundary Coordinates:
1. 44° 46' 35.346'' N, 66° 54'
				11.253'' W
2. 44° 44' 41'' N,
				66° 56' 17'' W
3. 44° 43'
				56'' N, 66° 56' 26'' W
4.
				44° 39' 13'' N, 66° 57' 29'' W
5. 44° 36' 58'' N, 67° 0' 36''
				W
6. 44° 33' 27'' N, 67° 2'
				57'' W
7. 44° 30' 38'' N,
				67° 2' 38'' W
8. 44° 29'
				3'' N, 67° 3' 42'' W
9. 44°
				25' 27'' N, 67° 2' 16'' W
10.
				44° 21' 43'' N, 67° 2' 33'' W
11. 44° 14' 6'' N, 67° 8' 38''
				W
12. 44° 11' 12'' N, 67°
				16' 46'' W
13. 42° 53' 14'' N,
				67° 44' 35'' W
14. 42° 31'
				8'' N, 67° 28' 5'' W
15.
				40° 27' 5'' N, 65° 41' 59'' W
Western Boundary Coordinates:
1. 44° 46' 35.346'' N, 66° 54'
				11.253'' W
2. 44° 45' 44'' N,
				66° 55' 4'' W
3. 44° 45'
				21'' N, 66° 55' 35'' W
4.
				44° 45' 17'' N, 66° 55' 40'' W
5. 44° 45' 5'' N, 66° 56' 2''
				W
6. 44° 44' 30'' N, 66°
				56' 36'' W
7. 44° 44' 23'' N,
				66° 56' 41'' W
8. 44° 44'
				7'' N, 66° 56' 54'' W
9.
				44° 44' 3'' N, 66° 56' 57'' W
10. 44° 43' 38'' N, 66° 57' 14''
				W
11. 44° 43' 22'' N, 66°
				57' 27'' W
12. 44° 42' 58'' N,
				66° 57' 48'' W
13. 44° 42'
				39'' N, 66° 58' 3'' W
14.
				44° 42' 17'' N, 66° 58' 26'' W
15. 44° 41' 57'' N, 66° 58' 55''
				W
16. 44° 41' 43'' N, 66°
				59' 16'' W
17. 44° 40' 38'' N,
				67° 0' 12'' W
18. 44° 40'
				33'' N, 67° 0' 17'' W
19.
				44° 40' 14'' N, 67° 0' 26'' W
20. 44° 39' 44'' N, 67° 0' 44''
				W
21. 44° 39' 36'' N, 67°
				0' 47'' W
22. 44° 39' 11'' N,
				67° 1' 10'' W
23. 44° 38'
				31'' N, 67° 1' 42'' W
24.
				44° 38' 11'' N, 67° 1' 55'' W
25. 44° 37' 46'' N, 67° 2' 14''
				W
26. 44° 37' 27'' N, 67°
				2' 22'' W
27. 44° 36' 23'' N,
				67° 6' 26'' W
28. 44° 36'
				2'' N, 67° 7' 9'' W
29. 44°
				34' 57'' N, 67° 9' 27'' W
30.
				44° 33' 8'' N, 67° 11' 22'' W
31. 44° 32' 57'' N, 67° 11' 31''
				W
32. 44° 32' 34'' N, 67°
				11' 47'' W
33. 44° 30' 47'' N,
				67° 13' 57'' W
34. 44° 29'
				49'' N, 67° 15' 9'' W
35.
				44° 29' 47'' N, 67° 15' 11'' W
36. 44° 28' 10'' N, 67° 16' 1''
				W
37. 44° 23' 56'' N, 67°
				18' 6'' W
38. 44° 23' 36'' N,
				67° 18' 16'' W
39. 44° 22'
				36'' N, 67° 18' 15'' W
40.
				44° 20' 50'' N, 67° 18' 2'' W
41. 44° 12' 6'' N, 67° 16' 56''
				W
42. 44° 11' 12'' N, 67°
				16' 46'' W
43. 42° 53' 14'' N,
				67° 44' 35'' W
44. 42° 31'
				8'' N, 67° 28' 5'' W
45.
				40° 27' 5'' N, 65° 41' 59'' W