CHAPTER 574

S.P. 730 - L.D. 1930

An Act Regarding Working Waterfront Covenants

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 33 MRSA c. 6-A is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 6-A

WORKING WATERFRONT COVENANTS

§131.__Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.__Commercial fisheries businesses.__"Commercial fisheries businesses" means any enterprise directly or indirectly concerned with the commercial harvest of wild or aquacultured marine organisms, whose primary source of income is derived from these activities.__"Commercial fisheries businesses" includes without limitation:

A.__Licensed commercial fishermen, aquaculturists and fishermen's cooperatives;