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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 621: FINFISH LICENSES
12 §6542. Size of herring


12 ME Rev Stat § 6542 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Subchapter 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS

§6542. Size of herring

It shall be unlawful to take, buy, sell, process, ship, transport or possess herring which are less than 4 1/2 inches in length, except: [1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).]

1. Bait.

[ 1983, c. 387, §1 (RP) .]

2. Tolerance of 25%. Any person may take, buy, sell, process, ship, transport or possess herring that are less than 4 1/2 inches, if they comprise less than 25% by volume of an entire lot. The 25% tolerance by volume shall be determined by examination of 1/2 bushel chosen at random from each 30 hogsheads of herring or fraction thereof.

[ 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW). 1983, c. 387, §1 (AMD).

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