An Act Regarding the Purchase of Fish for Stocking Inland Waters
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12462 is enacted to read:
§ 12462. Purchase of fish for stocking; private hatcheries
If the commissioner decides to stock more fish than can be produced by state-owned fish hatcheries in a given year, the commissioner shall purchase the additional fish from a privately owned fish hatchery.
summary
This bill provides that if the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife decides to stock more fish than can be produced by state-owned fish hatcheries in a given year, the commissioner shall purchase the additional fish from a privately owned fish hatchery.