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3.__License limitations.__An individual who holds a marine
harvesting demonstration license may not sell, retain, ship or
transport any portion of the catch and shall release all
organisms alive into the area from which the organisms were
harvested. A vessel identified under subsection 6 may not be used
for the commercial harvest of marine organisms unless otherwise
provided by the department.

 
4.__Gear limitations and requirements.__The commissioner shall
specify the type and amount of gear that may be used under a
marine harvesting demonstration license.

 
A.__The number of lobster traps fished from a vessel may not
exceed 20 traps, regardless of the number of marine
harvesting demonstration license holders fishing from that
vessel.

 
B.__The commissioner shall establish a lobster trap tag
system under which a marine harvesting demonstration license
holder must purchase a tag for the purpose of identifying
and tracking traps.__The commissioner may impose a per-tag
fee to cover the cost of the trap tags and the costs of
administering and enforcing the lobster trap tag system.__
Trap tag fees must be deposited in the Lobster Management
Fund established under section 6431-C.

 
5.__Boat declaration.__The marine harvesting demonstration
license holder shall declare the name of the vessel to be used
for fishing under the license at the time of application for the
license and may not change that vessel during the license year
unless otherwise authorized by the department.

 
An individual who holds a marine harvesting demonstration license
may assist another person who holds a marine harvesting
demonstration license on that person's vessel without declaring
the name of that vessel. The individual who assists another
license holder must have written permission from that license
holder before handling that person's demonstration lobster traps,
warps or buoys.

 
6.__Demonstration vessel identification.__A vessel may not be
used for the purposes of this section unless that vessel is
clearly identified as provided by the commissioner under this
subsection.__The commissioner shall establish the type and
specifications of vessel identification to be used for purposes
of this section. The commissioner may impose an administrative
fee to cover costs associated with implementing this subsection.

 
7.__Additional requirements for lobster and crab harvesting
demonstrations.__A person may not demonstrate lobster or crab


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