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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 12: CONSERVATION
Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
12 §6675. Shellfish reseeding program


12 ME Rev Stat § 6675 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES

Subpart 2: LICENSING

Subchapter 1: SHELLFISH

§6675. Shellfish reseeding program

The department shall carry out a program of shellfish reseeding. The program shall include such activities as the transplanting of soft shell clams from areas of large concentrations to potentially productive areas, and relaying shellfish otherwise inhibited from attaining optimum market size. The program may be carried out in cooperation with municipal and joint shellfish conservation programs. The department may close areas under section 6171 to protect reseeded flats, including areas subject to municipal shellfish conservation ordinances. [1983, c. 559, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1983, c. 559, §2 (NEW).

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