An Act To Give Municipalities Control of Mussels Located in Intertidal Zones
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6601, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2005, c. 434, §4, is further amended to read:
6. Definition. For the purposes of this subchapter, "shellfish" means shellstock clams, quahogs other than mahogany quahogs, mussels and oyster shellstock.
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Under current law, a municipality may adopt shellfish conservation programs. This bill expands the definition of "shellfish" to include mussels.