12 §6542. Size of herring - Maine Statutes

Title 12: CONSERVATION

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES

Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS

Article 2: HERRING LIMITATIONS

§6542. Size of herring

It shall be unlawful to take, buy, sell, process, ship, transport or possess herring which are less than 4 1/2 inches in length, except: [1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]

1. Bait.

[ 1983, c. 387, §1 (RP) .]

2. Tolerance of 25%. Any person may take, buy, sell, process, ship, transport or possess herring that are less than 4 1/2 inches, if they comprise less than 25% by volume of an entire lot. The 25% tolerance by volume shall be determined by examination of 1/2 bushel chosen at random from each 30 hogsheads of herring or fraction thereof.

[ 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). 1983, c. 387, §1 (AMD).