LD 425
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LD 425 Title Page An Act to Restrict the Use of Gill Nets LD 425 Title Page
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6960 is enacted to read:

 
§6960.__Use of gill nets

 
Notwithstanding section 6553-A, a person may not use a gill
net in the State's tidal waters unless the gill net is tended
continuously, is 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.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill places certain restrictions on the use of gill nets
in Maine's tidal waters.


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