LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S CHAPTER
SIGNATURE
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JUNE 8, 2025 RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 556 - L.D. 1341
Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate How to
Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals to Fish for Lobsters or Scallops
from a Single Vessel
Sec. 1. Operation from single vessel review; lobster fishery. Resolved: That
the Department of Marine Resources shall evaluate how 2 individuals who each hold a
valid Class I, Class II or Class III lobster and crab fishing license and who are fishing
concurrently from the same vessel may fish for or take lobsters from a single vessel without
this resulting in increased harvest. In completing its review, the department may consult
with and seek input from the Lobster Advisory Council under the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 12, section 6462-A and lobster management policy councils established pursuant to
Title 12, section 6447.
Sec. 2. Operation from single vessel review; scallop fishery. Resolved: That
the Department of Marine Resources shall evaluate how 2 individuals who each hold a
scallop dragging license and who are fishing concurrently from the same vessel may fish
for or take scallops from a single vessel without this resulting in increased harvest. In
completing its review, the department may consult with and seek input from the Scallop
Advisory Council under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6729-B.
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Marine Resources shall submit
a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources by March 1, 2026 describing
the review process in sections 1 and 2.
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