12 §6140-B. Unlawful fishing, possession or sale of Atlantic salmon - Maine Statutes

Title 12: CONSERVATION

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 1: ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 605: GENERAL DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

Subchapter 5: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

§6140-B. Unlawful fishing, possession or sale of Atlantic salmon

1. Prohibition. A person may not fish for Atlantic salmon in violation of the provisions of this Part.

[ 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §9 (NEW) .]

2. Possession of parts prohibited. A person may not possess any part of an Atlantic salmon taken from the inland or coastal waters of this State.

[ 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §9 (NEW) .]

3. Sale of Atlantic salmon prohibited. A person may not sell or offer for sale any Atlantic salmon taken from waters of the State, except Atlantic salmon lawfully raised by means of aquaculture.

[ 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §9 (NEW) .]

4. Exemptions. The following are exempt from the possession prohibitions of this section:

A. Atlantic salmon imported from outside the State; [2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §9 (NEW).]

B. Atlantic salmon imported by taxidermists solely for taxidermy purposes; and [2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §9 (NEW).]

C. Atlantic salmon raised by means of aquaculture. [2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §9 (NEW).]

[ 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §9 (NEW) .]

5. Incidental catch. An individual engaged in recreational or commercial fishing for species other than Atlantic salmon does not commit a violation of this section as long as any incidental catch of an Atlantic salmon results in an immediate liberation alive into the adjacent waters of the State.

[ 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §9 (NEW) .]

6. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime, and the court shall impose an additional fine of $500, none of which may be suspended, for each Atlantic salmon unlawfully possessed.

[ 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §9 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §9 (NEW).