An Act To Prohibit the Use of Nonnative Baitfish
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §10001, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, is amended to read:
6. Baitfish. "Baitfish" means only those species in the following list:
A. Lake chub, (Couesius plumbeus);
B. Eastern silvery minnow, (Hybognathus regius);
C. Golden shiner, (Notemigonus crysoleucas);
D. Emerald shiner, (Notropis atherinoides);
E. Bridle shiner, (Notropis bifrenatus);
F. Common shiner, (Luxilus cornutus);
G. Blacknose shiner, (Notropis heterolepis);
H. Spottail shiner, (Notropis hudsonius);
I. Northern redbelly dace, (Phoxinus eos);
J. Finescale dace, (Phoxinus neogaeus);
K. Fathead minnow, (Pimephales promelas);
L. Blacknose dace, (Rhinichthys atratulus);
M. Longnose dace, (Rhinichthys cataractae);
N. Creek chub, (Semotilus atromaculatus);
O. Fallfish, (Semotilus corporalis);
P. Pearl dace, (Margariscus margarita);
Q. Banded killifish, (Fundulus diaphanus);
R. Mummichog, (Fundulus heteroclitus);
S. Longnose sucker, (Catostomus catostomus);
T. White sucker, (Catostomus commersoni);
U. Creek chubsucker, (Erimyzon oblongus); and
V. American eel, (Anquilla rostrata) ; and .
W. Blackchin shiner, (Notropis heterodon).
summary
This bill prohibits the use of nonnative fish as bait in inland waters.