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Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 49 - SHELLFISH BAIT PERMIT REGULATIONS › Section 188-49-04 - Area and/or Season Restrictions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Fishing is
				allowed only in closed areas specifically described on the permit.
2. Fishing can occur only during daylight
				hours.
3. No fishing will be
				allowed in areas classified as approved (open areas).
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 49 - SHELLFISH BAIT PERMIT REGULATIONS › Section 188-49-05 - Species Restriction

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Marine mollusks, including shucked shellfish, may be bought,
				  possessed, transported and sold strictly as bait in Maine under the following
				  conditions:
1. Labeling
All shucked shellfish bought, possessed, transported and sold
				  as bait must be labeled in the following manner: "
WARNING-BAIT
				  CLAMS ONLY (NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION)
". This warning must be
				  placed on the container in plain view in a type size as large as the largest
				  type of the label.
2.
				Limitations
A. All bait shellfish must contain
				dye that discolors it in a manner that distinguishes it from certified shucked
				shellfish suitable for human consumption.
B. It shall be illegal for persons who are
				certified dealers in accordance with
				 12 MRSA
				§6856 to possess shellfish that is for
				bait only.
C. It shall be illegal
				for bait shellfish to be kept in the same cooler or display case as food for
				human consumption.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 49 - SHELLFISH BAIT PERMIT REGULATIONS › Section 188-49-06 - Limitations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Clams must be shucked and dyed on the
				vessel. All containers of shucked product must be dyed before they are
				landed.
2. All containers must be
				labeled at sea with red tags stating -
BAIT CLAMS ONLY - NOT FOR
				HUMAN CONSUMPTION
.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 50 - SPINY DOGFISH AND COASTAL SHARKS › Section 188-50-01 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. "Coastal Sharks" means for the purpose of
				these regulations the following species of shark caught in Maine's territorial
				waters: sand tiger, bigeye, whale, basking, white, dusky, bignose, Galapagos,
				night, reef, narrowtooth, Caribbean sharpnose, smalltail, silky, Atlantic
				angel, longfin mako, bigeye thresher, sharpnose sevengill, bluntnose sixgill,
				sandbar, bigeye sixgill, and North Atlantic shortfin mako sharks.
2. "Finning" means the act of taking a spiny
				dogfish, porbeagle or other coastal shark, removing the fins, and returning the
				remainder of the spiny dogfish, porbeagle or other coastal shark to the sea.
3. "Spiny dogfish" means the genus
				and species
Squalus acanthias.
4. "Porbeagle shark" means the genus and
				species
Lamna nasus
,
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 50 - SPINY DOGFISH AND COASTAL SHARKS › Section 188-50-02 - Harvest, Possession and Landing Restrictions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Spiny Dogfish
When the annual Atlantic Marine Fisheries Commission quota
				  for spiny dogfish is reached it shall be unlawful to fish for, take, have in
				  possession or land spiny dogfish, taken from Maine territorial waters. Persons
				  shall be informed by public notice in a newspaper with statewide circulation
				  when the annual quota for spiny dogfish taken from Maine territorial waters has
				  been reached. This is in accordance with the annual quota established by the
				  Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
(1)
Exception
(a) This rule shall not apply to vessels or
				individuals who harvest or possess dogfish for research or biomedical use,
				provided such vessels or individuals have a permit from the Commissioner of
				Marine Resources.
(b) Any person
				may fish for, take, possess, or transport one dogfish per day provided that the
				dogfish is for personal use only.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 50 - SPINY DOGFISH AND COASTAL SHARKS › Section 188-50-03 - Spiny Dogfish Endorsement for Dealers, License for Harvesters, Reporting Requirements and Quota

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Harvester
				License and Dealer Endorsement
(1)
				Commercial harvesters must obtain a Commercial Pelagic and Anadromous Fishing
				License in order to participate in this fishery.
(2) Wholesale license-holders must obtain a
				dogfish buying endorsement before April 15th in order to participate in this
				fishery.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 50 - SPINY DOGFISH AND COASTAL SHARKS › Section 188-50-04 - Shark, Dealers

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Dealer
				permit requirement
Maine Wholesale license-holders who purchase Coastal sharks
				  or porbeagle shark must obtain a federal dealer permit.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 50 - SPINY DOGFISH AND COASTAL SHARKS › Section 188-50-10 - Finning Prohibited

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Finning is prohibited in Maine territorial waters. Vessels
				  that land spiny dogfish, porbeagle or coastal sharks must have the head, fins
				  and tails attached naturally to the carcass through landing. The porbeagle,
				  coastal shark or dogfish may be bled.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 52 - ATLANTIC MACKEREL › Section 188-52-01 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. "Atlantic mackerel" means the genus and
				species
Scomber scombrus
.
B. "Recreational fishing" means fishing that
				is not intended to, nor does it result in the barter, trade, or sale of
				fish.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 52 - ATLANTIC MACKEREL › Section 188-52-02 - Atlantic Mackerel Limits

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Recreational Fishing Restrictions
A.
Possession Limit
Except as provided in 52.02(1)(A)(1), it shall be unlawful
				  for an individual engaged in recreational fishing to fish for, take, or possess
				  more than 20 Atlantic mackerel per person per calendar day.
Atlantic mackerel harvested by charter, party, or
				  recreational fishing vessels with more than one person aboard may be pooled in
				  one or more containers. Compliance with the possession limit will be determined
				  by dividing the number of fish on board by the number of persons aboard. If
				  there is a violation of the possession limit on board a vessel carrying more
				  than one person, the owner or operator shall be responsible for the
				  violation.
Atlantic mackerel may be communally stored in dockside bait
				  pens.
Mackerel purchased from a lawful dealer with proof of receipt
				  do not count towards the 20 fish mackerel possession limit.
Chunked, frozen mackerel do not count towards the 20 fish
				  mackerel possession limit.
(1)
				Exemptions
The limit to fish for, take, or possess no more than 20
				  Atlantic mackerel shall not apply to persons who hold a commercial pelagic and
				  anadromous fishing license (12 M.R.S § 6502- A).
The possession limit shall not apply to persons who hold a
				  commercial harvesting license under 12 M.R.S. Chapter 619 (Lobster and Crab
				  Fishing Licenses), Chapter 621 (Finfish Licenses), or Chapter 625 (Wholesale
				  and Retail Licenses).
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 51 - Black Sea Bass › Section 188-51-02 - Harvest, Possession and Landing Restrictions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Quota. Commercial fishing for black sea
				bass is subject to the annual quota specified by the Atlantic States Marine
				Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) specifications. The annual quota is established
				annually by May 1st for the fishing year. When the annual ASMFC quota for black
				sea bass is reached, it shall be unlawful to fish for, take, have in possession
				or land black sea bass taken from Maine territorial waters. Persons shall be
				informed by public notice in a newspaper with statewide circulation when the
				annual quota for black sea bass taken from Maine territorial waters has been
				reached. This is in accordance with the annual quota established by the ASMFC.
A. Exception:
This rule shall not apply to vessels or individuals who
				  harvest or possess black sea bass for research use, provided such vessels or
				  individuals have obtained a special license from the Commissioner of Marine
				  Resources.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 51 - Black Sea Bass › Section 188-51-03 - Black Sea Bass Endorsement for Dealers, License for Harvesters, Reporting Requirements and Quota

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Harvester
				License and Dealer Endorsement
A. License
				Requirements. Commercial fishermen must obtain a Department of Marine Resources
				(DMR) Commercial Pelagic and Anadromous Fishing License in order to harvest
				black sea bass.
B. Wholesale
				license-holders must obtain a black sea bass buying endorsement in order to
				participate in this fishery.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-03 - Special Area Closures to Fishing

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Except as provided by further regulation of the Commissioner,
				  the following waters are closed to fishing:
Dams with fishways.
The area within 150 feet of any dam in which a fishway is
				  located and/or 150 feet of any part of any fishway.
This regulation shall not apply to the taking of river
				  herring under 12 M.R.S. §
									6131.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-04 - Maine Gillnet Bait Fishing Regulations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
License Requirement
. It shall
				be unlawful to gillnet bait fish without a Commercial Pelagic and Anadromous
				Fishing License from the Department of Marine Resources (DMR).
B.
Gear and Marking
				Requirements
. It shall be unlawful to fish more than 2000 feet of bait
				gillnet in territorial waters. Bait gillnet shall have less than 3.5 inches
				diamond or square stretch mesh throughout the entire net. Bait gillnets must be
				clearly marked at each end with buoy sticks at least 4 feet in length. The
				license-holder's name, homeport and Commercial Pelagic and Anadromous Fishing
				License number must be clearly displayed on every marking buoy.
1. "Bait Gillnet" means a gillnet that has
				less than 3.5 inches diamond or square stretch mesh throughout the entire net,
				is suspended in the water column and has a maximum length of 2,000 feet.
				(Chapter 34.10(1)(A)(2)(b))
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-05 - Use of purse, drag or stop seines in certain waters prohibited; regulation of fishing therein

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. In Kennebec
				River above a line drawn across said river from Fort Popham in the Town of
				Phippsburg to a point opposite at the lower end of Long Island in the Town of
				Georgetown.
B. Purse, drag or stop
				seines may be used, from May 15th to December 1st of each year in all bays,
				inlets, rivers, and harbors east of the west shore of the Penobscot Bay and
				River, except in which places where sections of this chapter are to the
				contrary, in which places purse seines, drag seines and stop seines may be used
				from May 15th to November 15th of each year for the purpose of catching
				herring.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-06 - Fish Passage regulations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Any net or trap
				set in any tidal river, brook, stream or other watercourse must:
A. not occupy more than two-thirds (2/3) of
				the watercourse measured at any time of tide;
B. not exceed 30 feet in length, as measured
				from the opening of the net to the terminal portion of the end of the
				net;
C. not be located within 50
				feet of any part of another net or trap;
D. not have a mesh size less than 1/8"
				diamond or square stretch mesh or greater than one inch;
E. be tended and the contents removed at
				least once every 24 hours; and
F. be
				clearly marked by a floating buoy or surface marker with the owner's commercial
				fishing or Commercial Pelagic and Anadromous Fishing license number and
				telephone number.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-07 - Seasonal Net Restriction

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be illegal to set or maintain any net in any tidal
				  river, brook or stream or other watercourse or any territorial waters of the
				  State of Maine between noon February 1 and noon on the first day of elver
				  harvesting season, both days inclusive.
Exceptions:
Chapter 40.12B(2) and rules
				  established under Chapter 30.02, Limits on River Herring, and Chapter
				  45.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-08 - Method of mechanical harvest prohibited

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to fish for, take or transport to the
				  surface any marine organism by pump, vacuum, suction or any type of mechanical
				  pumping.
Exceptions
1. Atlantic Herring
2. Menhaden
3. Seaweed harvesting
4. Marine organisms raised on and removed
				from an aquaculture lease or license site pursuant to
				12
				M.R.S.6072,
				6072-A,
				6072-B, and
				6072-C.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-14 - Fishing in the Presumpscot River

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to use purse, drag, or stop seines in
				  the Presumpscot River upstream of the Interstate 295 bridge.
It shall be unlawful to use a gill net in the Presumpscot
				  River upstream of the US Route 1 bridge between Martin Point in Portland and
				  Mackworth Point in Falmouth.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-15 - Fishing in the Bagaduce River and its tributaries in Castine, Penobscot and Brooksville

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. No person shall
				use any weir, seine, trap or any other contrivance in catching, fishing for or
				taking fish in the Bagaduce River or any of its tributaries, in the Towns of
				Castine, Penobscot and Brooksville, Hancock County, except by the use of gill
				nets, and permanent weirs, with not less than 50 poles, constructed of laths,
				brush, wire or twine.
B. The
				trapping of eels in the Bagaduce River shall be lawful.
C. Fishing in the Bagaduce River Upstream of
				the North Brooksville Sedgwick Bridge
Not withstanding the provisions of DMR Regulations 55.15(A)
				  and (B), it is unlawful to fish for, take or possess fish from April 1 through
				  November 30 of any year from the Bagaduce River or any of its tributaries
				  upstream of the North Brooksville-Sedgwick Bridge in the towns of Penobscot,
				  Brooksville and Sedgwick, except that this regulation shall not apply to fish
				  taken by hook and line and baited eel pots.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-30 - Fishing in the Sheepscot River, Lincoln County

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to use any type of net or seine in the
				  Sheepscot River and its tributaries between the WiscassetNorth Edgecomb Bridge
				  and the so-called Headtide Dam at Alna.
Exceptions:
1. The
				fishing of lamprey eels within these waters shall be under the direction of the
				Commissioner of Marine Resources who may issue permits to take lamprey eels at
				places and by means designated by him or her.
2. This section does not apply to the taking
				of river herring under any other law or regulation.
3. Elver fyke or dip nets may be fished in
				the Sheepscot River for the harvest of elvers only. Persons issued an elver
				license in accordance with 12 M.R.S. §
									6505-A or §
									6302-A and who fish in accordance
				with current elver laws and regulations are not in violation of this
				regulation.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-31 - Prohibition of Lobster Trawl Strings in Linekin Bay

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to fish for or take lobsters with more
				  than two traps on any one line or buoy in the waters of Linekin Bay, Lincoln
				  County, inside and northerly of a line drawn as follows: starting at the
				  southern tip of Spruce Point, Boothbay Harbor, southerly to a red navigational
				  buoy #N"Z"; thence southeasterly to a black navigational buoy #C"1"; thence
				  easterly to the northern tip of Negro Island; thence true east to Linekin Neck,
				  Boothbay.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-32 - Trawl String Limitations in the Sheepscot Bay and Sequin Island Area

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to have on any trawl more than three
				  lobster and crab traps or shrimp traps in coastal waters inside and upstream of
				  the following line: starting at the southern tip of Indiantown Island,
				  Boothbay; thence southerly to the northernmost point on Cameron Point,
				  Southport; then starting at the southwest point of Southport; thence southeast
				  to the Cuckolds; thence southerly 188ºT. to the territorial limits of the
				  State (LORAN C coordinates 13054.5 and 25904.0); thence westerly to Mile Ledge
				  Bell R20ML; thence northwesterly to the navigational buoy C (1JK) Jackknife
				  Ledge; thence northerly to the southern tip of Wood Island; thence northerly
				  from the northern tip of Wood Island to the most southeast point on Popham
				  Beach, Phippsburg.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-35 - Use of draggers in Sheepscot Bay, Lincoln County

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful between the first day of November and
				  the first day of the following February, to use a dragger or any other dragging
				  apparatus, except standard scallop drags, for the taking of fish or lobsters
				  from those parts of Sheepscot Bay, Sagadahoc and Lincoln Counties, in-shore
				  from a line drawn from the southern end of Small Point to the southern end of
				  Seguin Island; thence to the southern end of Pumpkin Island; thence to Ocean
				  Point.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-40 - Fishing for cod and other ground fish in Sheepscot Bay, Lincoln County

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to fish for or to take, except with tub
				  or line trawls or by ordinary hook and line, any cod or other ground fish from
				  the waters of Sheepscot Bay that border on the Town of Georgetown, Sagadahoc
				  County, and the Town of Southport, Lincoln County, from Griffith's Head in an
				  easterly direction to lower Mark Island, thence in a southerly direction to the
				  Cuckholds, thence in a northeasterly direction to Ocean
				  Point.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-50 - Seining in Sasanoa River, Sagadahoc County

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Fishing with the use of seines in the Sasanoa River below
				  Bath from October 1st to April 1st is prohibited.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-55 - Fishing in Cathance and Abagadasset Rivers, Sagadahoc County

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to use any type of net, seine, or trap
				  in the tidal waters of the Cathance or Abagadasset Rivers and their tributaries
				  in Sagadahoc County, from sunrise Saturday to sunrise the following Sunday
				  during the period from iceout to June 1 of each calendar year. During the
				  aforementioned period, any weirs located in the Cathance or Abagadasset Rivers
				  and their tributaries shall be modified to prevent the catching of
				  fish.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-56 - Fishing for Suckers in the Towns of Bowdoinham and Topsham

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to use any type of gear to fish for or
				  take suckers from March 15 to June 15 of any year in the following described
				  coastal waters in the Towns of Bowdoinham and Topsham as illustrated in the
				  chart attached (Appendix A):
A.
Abagedasset River
. All coastal waters upstream of a line located
				100 feet south of the Maine Central Railroad Bridge;
B.
West Branch Cathance River
.
				All coastal waters upstream of a line located 100 feet south of the Maine
				Central Railroad Bridge;
C.
Shingleman's Creek
. All coastal waters upstream of a line located
				1,000 feet east of the Maine Central Railroad crossing;
D.
All other Cathance River
				tributaries
. All coastal waters upstream of a line located 100 feet east
				of the Maine Central Railroad crossing; and
E.
Main stem of the Cathance
				River
. All coastal waters upstream of a line located 100 feet east of
				the Maine Central Railroad Bridge.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-59 - Penobscot River Tributaries Fishing Closures

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
To be closed to all fishing July 1 through September 30, both
				  days inclusive::
A.
Kenduskeag
				Stream
From the downstream side of the Maine Central Railroad bridge
				  in Bangor to the head of tide (Kenduskeag Road Bridge).
B.
Felts Brook
From the head of tide in Brewer downstream to the Penobscot
				  River, and that portion of the Penobscot River on the easterly side of straight
				  line drawn from a red painted rock situated on the downriver side of the mouth
				  of Felts Brook to a red painted marker on the Bangor Dam fishway situated on
				  the upriver side of the mouth of Felts Brook.
C.
Meadow Brook
In Bangor and the Penobscot River within a 250 foot radius of
				  the Maine Central Railroad abutments at the mouth of Meadow Brook.
D.
Eaton Brook
From the head of tide in Brewer to the Penobscot River, and
				  the Penobscot River within 250 feet of a red painted marker situated on the
				  downriver side of the mouth of Eaton Brook.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-60 - Fishing in Narraguagus River, Washington County

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. It shall be unlawful to use any type of
				net or seine in the Narraguagus River and its tributaries from May 1st to
				October 15th of each year in that portion of the river between the so-called
				Great Bridge in the Town of Milbridge and the bridge at U.S. Route 1 in
				Cherryfield.
B. This section does
				not apply to the taking of river herring under 12 M.R.S. §
									6131, nor to the taking of river
				herring under any other law.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-70 - Fishing in Dennys River, Washington County

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. It shall be unlawful to use seine or gill
				nets in the Dennys River above a line drawn from Hinckley Point in the Town of
				Dennysville due south to a red painted post in the Township of Edmunds. A hand
				dip net with a bow not more than 2 1/2 feet in the largest diameter may be used
				between this line and the No. 1 Highway at the Upper Bridge, so-called, for the
				purpose of catching river herring during the open season and under the
				conditions and restrictions provided by the general laws of the
				State.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-75 - York County; otter trawling in Spruce Creek

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to fish with or to use any otter trawl
				  in the coastal waters and tributaries of Spruce Creek in the Town of Kittery,
				  York County, northerly and upstream of the Kittery Point
				  Bridge.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-80 - Fishing in Bond, Kennebec County

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
All tidal waters of Bond Brook, Augusta, shall be closed to
				  all fishing from the head of mean high tide to the mouth of the brook where it
				  meets the Kennebec River located 150 feet (more or less) southeast of the
				  downstream side of the Route 104, Northern Avenue Bridge.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-85 - Fishing in the Damariscotta River

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
From March 15 through June 15 inclusive, it shall be illegal
				  to fish within 150 feet downstream of either end of the Railroad Bridge located
				  east of the Route 215 bridge in Damariscotta Mills. This closure extends
				  westward to include all tidal waters.
A.
Exception
: This closure shall
				not apply to the taking of river herring under 12 M.R.S. §
									6131.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-93 - Fixed gill nets: Tending requirements: Kennebec/Androscoggin Rivers

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A person may not use a gill net that is fixed or anchored to
				  the bottom or shore in any tidal waters of the Kennebec River or the
				  Androscoggin River or their tidal tributaries, including those tidal waters of
				  Phippsburg, West Bath, Bath, Bowdoinham, Topsham, Dresden, Woolwich, Arrowsic,
				  and Georgetown that are connected to the Kennebec River upstream from Fort
				  Popham, unless that fixed gill net is tended continuously, hauled back and
				  emptied at least once every 2 hours and is affixed with a floating marker that
				  includes the name and address of the owner of the net.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-94 - Use of Gill Nets in the Kennebec and Androscoggin Rivers

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It is unlawful to use a gill net in the Androscoggin River,
				  Merrymeeting Bay and its tributaries, and the Kennebec River upstream of a line
				  across the Kennebec River from Fort Popham in the Town of Phippsburg to a point
				  opposite on the lower end of Georgetown.
Exceptions:
The use of gill nets which do not
				  exceed a maximum stretch mesh measure of 3 1/2 inches for the taking of
				  menhaden, river herring, blueback herring, sea herring, and mackerel is
				  exempted from this rule.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-95 - Fishing in Royal River, Yarmouth

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to obstruct in any way by any net,
				  seine, weir or other contrivance for taking fish, more than 1/3 part of the
				  channel of the Royal River at mean low water inside and westerly of a line
				  drawn from the most northerly point of Parker Point to the most easterly point
				  of Browns Point in Yarmouth, Cumberland County. Furthermore, it shall be
				  unlawful to take finfish from the coastal waters of the Royal River above the
				  downstream side of the I-295 bridge except by dip net or hook and
				  line.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-96 - Penobscot River Gear Restrictions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. From May 1st
				through November 15th, both days inclusive, it is unlawful to use a gill net in
				the waters of the Penobscot River and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn
				from the old fertilizer plant dock at Sandy Point, in the Town of Stockton
				Springs, to the southern-most point of Verona Island, due east to a red painted
				post on the eastern shore of the Penobscot River in the Town of
				Orland.
B.
Exceptions
1. Municipalities which harvest river herring
				in accordance with the provisions of 12 M.R.S. §
										6131.
2. The use of gill nets which do not exceed a
				maximum size stretch mesh measure of 3½" for the taking of menhaden and
				other bait fish in the Eastern Channel of the Penobscot River between Orland
				and Verona Island, upstream to a line drawn from the southern extremity of
				Gross Point in the Town of Orland, south- westerly to Verona Island. The taking
				of river herring from any part of the Orland River above its confluence with
				the Penobscot River shall require written permission from the Town of
				Orland.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-97 - Fishing in the Kennebec River above the Gardiner/Randolph Bridge

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to use any type of net or seine in the
				  tidal waters of the Kennebec River above the Gardiner/Randolph Bridge. This
				  regulation shall not apply to the taking of smelts or elvers by hand dip net or
				  hook and line in accordance with DMR regulations Chapter 40.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-98 - Fishing in the Androscoggin River above the Route #201 Bridge between Brunswick and Topsham

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to fish or to possess fish or fish parts
				  on the waters of the Androscoggin River from the upstream side of the Route
				  #201 bridge between Brunswick and Topsham, upstream to the Central Maine Power
				  Company dam, commonly known as the "Brunswick Hydropower Project." No person
				  may have in his possession any fish spawn, grapnel, spear, hook and line,
				  trawl, weir, gaff, seine, gill net, net, trap, or set line on the waters of the
				  Androscoggin River within these boundaries.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 55 - GEAR RESTRICTIONS › Section 188-55-99 - Fishing in the Saco River above the Route 9/Main Street Bridge between Saco and Biddeford

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
It shall be unlawful to fish the waters of the Saco River
				  upstream of the Route 9/Main Street Bridge between Factory Island, Saco and
				  Mechanics Park, Biddeford, to the head of tide, commonly known as the "Cataract
				  Dam".
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 60 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Section 188-60-10 - Kennebec River Fish Restoration Management Plan

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
SUMMARY: The Strategic and Operational Plan outlines the
				  Department of Marine Resource's plan for the restoration of American shad and
				  alewives to their historical spawning and nursery areas in the Kennebec River
				  above Augusta. The Strategic Plan identifies the Department's specific goals
				  and objectives for fish restoration. The long term goal is to restore shad and
				  alewives to their historical spawning and nursery areas above the Augusta dam.
				  The objectives to be attained from this goal are to achieve an annual
				  production of 6.0 million alewives and 725,000 American shad in the waters of
				  the Kennebec River above the Augusta dam.
The Operational Plan provides detail on how the Department of
				  Marine Resources intends to carry out its plan during the period 1986-1998
				  (Phase I). The Operational Plan includes a "Fish Passage Action Plan" which
				  identifies relevant dams and specifies dates when upstream and downstream fish
				  passage facilities will be constructed. The "Fish Passage Action Plan" reflects
				  conditions mutually agreed upon by the Department of Marine Resources,
				  Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Atlantic Sea-Run Salmon
				  Commission, and a number of dam owners known as the Kennebec Hydro Developers
				  Group (KHDG). During the time period covered by the Operational Plan (Phase
				  II), the restoration methods consist of truck stocking of shad and alewives
				  collected from various waters within and outside the state; selective passage
				  of fish over the Augusta dam; and trapping of alewives and Atlantic salmon at
				  the Augusta dam for trucking around selected upriver dams. A complete copy of
				  the Plan may be obtained from:
Department of Marine Resources
Anadromous Fish Division
State House Station #21
Augusta, Maine 04333
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 60 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Section 188-60-20 - Saco River Interim Restoration Goals

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
SUMMARY: The Saco River Strategic Plan for Fisheries
				  Management represents the long-term management goals of the Maine D.M.R.,
				  I.F.& W., A.S.R.S.C., and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The management
				  goals of the Department of Marine Resources are reflected in the document
				  references to American shad, alewife, blueback herring, rainbow smelt, American
				  eel, and striped bass. The two fish species of primary concern which would
				  require improvements in passage above the Cataract Project include the American
				  shad and alewife. A public hearing on the D.M.R. portion of the original plan
				  was held in Saco, Maine, on March 31, 1987. Based on the public comment
				  received at the hearing, the D.M.R. provides further information and
				  clarification of its fishery restoration intentions as follows:
The Saco River restoration of shad and alewives will be
				  accomplished by using residual stocks of these species which currently exist
				  below the Cataract Dam. The high priority stocking programs on the Androscoggin
				  and Kennebec Rivers require all other stocks of shad and alewives currently
				  available to D.M.R. If additional stocks become available, the next priority
				  would be to augment shad and alewife stocks in the Penobscot River.
The interim Saco River restoration goals of the D.M.R.,
				  encompassing the period from 1987-2002, are to provide American shad access to
				  the Saco River immediately downstream of the Skelton Project and to utilize the
				  Skelton headpond and downstream areas for production of alewives. These goals
				  can be achieved by the following methods:
1. Provide fish passage (upstream and
				downstream) for American shad at the Cataract Project, including Spring and
				Bradbury Dams;
2. Release up to
				15,000 adult alewives above the Cataract Dam for utilization of spawning
				habitat below Skelton Dam;
3. Truck
				stock up to 10,000 alewives, over and above the 15,000 passed at the Cataract,
				to the Skelton Dam impoundment; and
4. Provide for downstream passage at the
				Skelton Project.
Following the end of the 15-year interim restoration program
				  period, the DMR will reevaluate restoration goals, the status of existing shad
				  and alewife stocks in the Saco River, and make appropriate recommendations to
				  the Central Maine Power Company. The use of any New Hampshire waters (Ossippee
				  and Little Ossippee Rivers) for production of American shad and alewives will
				  be mutually agreed upon by Maine and New Hampshire fishery agencies prior to
				  the introduction of these species into New Hampshire waters.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 60 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Section 188-60-21 - Saco River Strategic Plan for Fisheries Management

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Amendment One to the Saco River Strategic Plan for Fisheries
				  Management dated March 8, 1994, establishes time tables and criteria under
				  which upstream and downstream fish passage facilities will be constructed at
				  main stem Saco River dams. this Amendment also provides for interim trap and
				  truck of anadromous (sea-run) fish until such time as permanent fish passages
				  are provided at dams which currently lack passage. The DMR and other fishery
				  agencies intend to sign an agreement with the Central Maine Power Company to
				  facilitate implementation of Amendment One to the Saco River Plan. Amendment
				  One to the Saco River Plan is hereby incorporated by reference into Regulation
				  60.21. Copies of Amendment One are on file with the Department of Marine
				  Resources and available upon request.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 60 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN › The Strategic Plan For The Restoration Of Shad and Alewives To The Kennebec River Above Augusta › Appendix 188-60-1 - Fish Passage Requirements for Dams on the Mainstem of Kennebec River and Major Tributaries

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Appendix 1: Fish Passage Requirements for Dams on the
					 Mainstem of Kennebec River and Major Tributaries.
Dam
Miles Above Tidewa
Gross Static Head
PASSAGE REQUIREMENTS
Shad1
Alewife2
Kennebec River -
								Mainsitem
1.
Edwards Dam Augusta
0
17
385,216
1,547,879
2.
Mi Istar Dam Waterville
18
21
228,471
164,640
3.
T & A Mills Dam Scott Paper Co. Waterville
20
23
205,625
148,175
4.
Shawmut Dam CMP Fairfield
26
24
176,514
133,358
5.
Weston Dam CMP Skovhegan
38
35
106,074
50,600
Sebasticook River
31
Fort Halifax Dam CMP Wins low
IS
30
77,707
1,135,711
39a
Benton Falls Dam Benton Falls
26
31
57,531
767,267
39
Burnham Hydro Burnham
u0
33
22,224
599,567
Sandy River
53
Madison Electric Norridgewock
52 .
17
41,825
45,539
1Shad passage requirements are
					 based on a 50% escapement rate and a 90% fish passage efficiency at each
					 fishway. The 10% loss was allocated to spawning requirements of the impoundment
					 below the fishway.
2Alewife passage requirements
					 arc based on an escapement rate of 35 adult alewives per acre of spawning
					 habitat. A 90% fish passage efficiency was assumed at each
					 fishway.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 60 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Operational Plan for the Restoration of Shad and Alewives to the Kennebec River › Appendix 188-60-1 - Manpower and budget needs for implementation of the Contingency Plan

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
BEGINNING DATE: January 1, 1987
PERSONNEL:
Marine Resources Specialist I (full time)
$26,643.59
Marine Resources Technician (full time)
24,085.27
Conservation Aide (3 each Seasonal) (26 wks. each)
23,308.00
Total Personnel
$74,036.86
EQUIPMENT:
2 each - 8 foot diameter fiberglass tanks
$16,380.00
4 each - 6 HP circulating pumps
3,400.00
2 each - 10,000 lb cap. flatbed trucks
38,000.00
1 each - 16 ft. alu. boat
2,100.00
1 each - 25 HP outboard motor
1,680.00
1 fish trap
23,000.00
Total Equipment Cost
$84,560.00
SUPPLIES:
Nets
$265.00
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
$
5,300.00
Total Expenses
$164,161.86
2ND YEAR
Manpower and budget needs for implementation of the
					 Kennebec River Restoration Agreement.
BEGINNING DATE: January 1, 1988
PERSONNEL:
(6% increase)
Marine Resources Specialist I (full time)
$28,242.21
Marine Resources Technician (full time)
25,530.39
Conservation Aide (3 each seasonal) (26 wks. each)
24,706.48
Total Personnel Cost
$78,479.08
SUPPLIES:
Nets
$280.90
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
$
5,600.00
Total Expenses
$84,359.98
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 60 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN › ATLANTIC SALMON MANAGEMENT IN THE KENNEBEC RIVER › Appendix 188-60-I - KENNEBEC RIVER BROWN TROUT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Mainstem Kennebec River, Edwards dam in Augusta to CMP dam
					 in Skowhegan.
GOAL:
To establish an open water sport fishery for brown
					 trout.
OBJECTIVES:
I.
				  Catch rate of 0.20 brown trout per angler day.
II. Mean size of 1.5 pounds per fish
				  creeled.
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES:
I. Updated habitat inventory
II. Annual stockings of 7,000 spring yearling
				  brown trout to commence in 1985.
A. Each
				  planting is to be marked.
B. Three
				  areas in the river will be stocked:
1. between
				  Edwards dam, Augusta and Milstar dam, Waterville,
2. between the Scott Paper dam in Winslow and
				  the Shawmut dam in Fairfield, and
3. between Shawmut dam in Fairfield and the
				  CMP dam in Skowhegan.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 60 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN › SANDY RIVER BROWN TROUT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
GOAL:
To augment the existing sport fishery for brown trout in the
				  lower Sandy River. (Between Strong and New Sharon)
OBJECTIVES:
Provide a catch rate of 0.20 trout per angler day with a mean
				  length of 14 inches.
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES:
1 Stock 3000 fin clipped fall yearling brown
				trout annually for 5 years (1984-88).
2 Stock 3000 fin clipped spring yearling
				brown trout annually for 5 years (1989-93).
3 River stocked between Strong and New
				Sharon.
REGULATIONS:1
1 Open water fishing from April 1 thru
				October 31.
2 Open under general
				law regulations from April 1 - September 15.
3 From September 16 thru October 31, fly
				fishing only, all fish caught must be released at once from Strong to its
				confluence with the Kennebec.
1Regulations already
				  established.
EVALUATION:
Data collected by anglers who voluntarily record their catch.
				  Data will be analyzed and summarized annually. Final reports in 1989 and
				  1994.
Submitted by:
Raymond A. DeSandre
Dated: April 1, 1985
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 65 - BURNT ISLAND, LIVING LIGHTHOUSE AND FACILITIES › Section 188-65-01 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Burnt Island and Burnt Island Living
				Lighthouse. These terms mean and refer to the Burnt Island Lighthouse Station
				and Burnt Island (Island) property located in Southport, Maine. Ownership of
				this historic site was transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard in 1998 to the
				Department of Marine Resources (DMR) as part of the Maine Lights Program. The
				island and facilities located there are part of the education outreach program
				operated by the DMR Education program.
2. Authorized DMR personnel. Authorized DMR
				personnel means the DMR Burnt Island Manager, Director of the Bureau of
				Resource Management, Aquarium Director, Bureau of Marine Patrol Officer and
				other DMR personnel authorized by the Commissioner.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 65 - BURNT ISLAND, LIVING LIGHTHOUSE AND FACILITIES › Section 188-65-02 - Restrictions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Hours of Use: Burnt Island is open to the
				public between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily between April
				15th and October 15th unless posted otherwise due to
				safety, operational or environmental constraints. Overnight and after hours
				activities are prohibited without prior written permission from authorized DMR
				personnel.
2. Use: Activities which
				endanger persons or property are prohibited. The removal of driftwood, rocks or
				stones from the island is prohibited. Any activity which may cause damage to
				the natural environment of the Island, or buildings located on it, is
				prohibited. Public rest rooms are provided and are the only approved toilet
				facilities to be used while on Burnt Island. All persons visiting the Island
				must stay on marked trails and in areas posted as open for public access,
				unless written permission otherwise is obtained from authorized DMR
				personnel.
3. Reservations:
				Commercial operators, tour groups, and visitors in groups with over 15
				individuals shall make advance reservations. Contact the DMR Burnt Island
				Manager, PO Box 8, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04575; telephone (207) 633-9500;
				or web address:
http://www.maine.gov/dmr/education/burntisle.htm
4. Fee: Commercial operators visiting the
				Island not participating in a DMR established program shall pay the fee
				established by the Commissioner.
5.
				Conduct: All visitors must conduct themselves in a manner that does not impair
				the reasonable use and enjoyment of the Island by others. No person shall
				disrupt any educational program being presented by the DMR on the Island which
				is in progress.
6. Moorings and
				Dock Use: Mooring use is limited to daytime only, and shall not exceed two
				hours maximum in duration. Night time use of the mooring is prohibited. Dock
				use for tie up is limited to daytime only, and shall not exceed two hours
				maximum in duration. Night time use of the dock is prohibited. Longer term use
				and exception to the prohibitions may be allowed by written permission from
				authorized DMR personnel.
7. Pets:
				Pets must be on a leash not exceeding four feet in length and must not be left
				unattended. Pet owners must immediately clean up any fecal deposits left by
				their pets.
8. Wildlife: No feeding
				of wildlife including seagulls, ducks, etc., is allowed.
9. No Burning: Fire of any kind such as
				campfires or charcoal fires is prohibited.
10. Smoking Prohibited: Smoking is prohibited
				anywhere on Burnt Island including but not limited to the docks, shoreline,
				buildings, etc.
11. Trash: Burnt
				Island visitors shall be responsible for carrying out all their
				refuse.
12. Alcoholic beverages are
				prohibited. Disorderly conduct is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited
				to, indecent acts, intoxication or coarse language.
Code of Maine Rules › 13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES › 188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL › Chapter 70 - CABLE AREA PROHIBITIONS › Section 188-70-01 - Hancock County, Dragging Prohibited in Cable Areas

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This rule establishes the location of two submarine electric
				  cables owned by the Isle au Haut Electric Power Cable Company running from
				  Stonington, Maine, to Isle au Haut and from Kimball Island to Isle au Haut. The
				  rule makes it unlawful to use any drag or trawl along the seabed in any waters
				  within the limits of the cable areas between Stonington and Isle au Haut, and
				  between Kimball Island and Isle Au Haut, Hancock County.