C.M.R. 13, 188, ch. 25 - LOBSTER AND CRAB REGULATIONS

  1. § 188-25-01 - Lobster Fishing in Waters Adjacent to Criehaven
  2. § 188-25-02 - Definitions
  3. § 188-25-03 - Taking of Lobsters in York River
  4. § 188-25-04 - Lobster Trawl Limits
  5. § 188-25-05 - Lobster Trap Removal
  6. § 188-25-06 - Vessel Ownership
  7. § 188-25-07 - ASMFC Lobster Management Areas and Limitations
  8. § 188-25-08 - Lobster Trap Tag System
  9. § 188-25-09 - Procedure for Issuing Seed Lobster Permits
  10. § 188-25-10 - Lobster Trap Limits Established by Lobster Management Zones
  11. § 188-25-11 - Lobster and Crab Bait Review Process
  12. § 188-25-12 - Alternative bait labeling
  13. § 188-25-15 - V-notching Lobsters
  14. § 188-25-20 - Protected Resources
  15. § 188-25-40 - Green Crabs
  16. § 188-25-45 - Crab Fishing Limitations
  17. § 188-25-50 - Closed Season Regulation on Fishing for Crabs in Sheepscot River (Repealed)
  18. § 188-25-55 - Closed season on fishing for crabs in Damariscotta River (Repealed)
  19. § 188-25-60 - Closed Season on Fishing for Crabs in Medomak River (Repealed)
  20. § 188-25-65 - Lobster and Crab Closure in Penobscot River
  21. § 188-25-70 - Legal Lobster Tails
  22. § 188-25-75 - Lobster Import/Export Permit
  23. § 188-25-80 - Lobster Trap Construction Regulation
  24. § 188-25-82 - Lobster Trap Maximum Size
  25. § 188-25-85 - Lobster Trap Escape Vent Dimensions
  26. § 188-25-90 - Swans Island Area Lobster Trap Regulation
  27. § 188-25-93 - Management Framework for Limiting Lobster Fishing Effort on a Local or Regional Basis - Operational Rules
  28. § 188-25-94 - Lobster Management Zones
  29. § 188-25-95 - Monhegan Island Area Lobster Trap Regulation
  30. § 188-25-96 - Lobster Apprentice Program
  31. § 188-25-97 - Management Framework for Island Limited Entry Program
  32. § 188-25-98 - Electronic Tracking Requirements for Federally-Permitted Lobster and Jonah Crab License Holders

Notes

C.M.R. 13, 188, ch. 25
EFFECTIVE DATE:
December 1, 1980 - Section 50
AMENDED:
April 15, 1981 - Sections 01, 02, 03, 50, 75
June 4, 1982 - Sections 25 and 30 (EMERGENCY)
April 20, 1984 - Section 60
August 13, 1984 - Sections 91, 92
October 1, 1984 - Section 90 (filed March 12, 1984)
October 1, 1984 - Section 90 (filed August 8, 1984)
April 30, 1986 - Section 90
November 2, 1986 - Section 80
November 17, 1986 - Section 75
December 27, 1986 - Section 90
March 1, 1987 - Section 80
September 9, 1987 - Section 55
January 1, 1988 - Section 80
January 11, 1988 - Section 75
May 2, 1989 - Section 55 (EMERGENCY)
January 14, 1989 - Section 55
March 21, 1989 - Section 80 (REPEAL)
October 21, 1989 - Section 90
February 17, 1990 - Section 5
February 17, 1990 - Section 80
May 20, 1990 - Section 09
November 10, 1990 - Section 75
December 2, 1990 - Section 90
October 29, 1991 - Section 70
June 28, 1992 - Section 85
August 1, 1993 - Section 04
August 4, 1993 - Section 06 (EMERGENCY)
March 4, 1996 - Section 07 and 08
August 17, 1996 - Section 95
September 23, 1996 - Section 90
September 23, 1996 - Section 93
September 23, 1996 - Section 94
August 31, 1997 - Section 96
December 1, 1997 - Section 95
January 28, 1998 - Section 10 (1, 2) (Zones G and E)
July 18, 1998 - Section 10(1) (Zone G) (rendered VOID, by injunction and Consent Order)
October 3, 1998 - Section 10(4) (Zone F)
October 25, 1998 - Section 95 repealed and replaced
November 22, 1998 - Section 95(1)(B)(2)(a) added
March 1, 1999 - Section 10(7) (Zone A) added
March 1, 1999 - Section 10(5) (Zone B) added
March 1, 1999 - Section 10(6) (Zone C) added
March 1, 1999 - Section 10(3) (Zone D) added
May 18, 1999 - Section 82
May 18, 1999 - Section 85(1)(B)
June 1, 1999 - Section 85
October 12, 1999 - Section 95(1)(B)(2)(a)
November 29, 1999 - Section 94(2)(d) and (e)
December 25, 1999 - Sections 04, 90 (A, B, C), 94, 96; repealed 07 and 90 Summary
December 27, 1999 - Section 06 added
February 19, 2000 - Section 93
June 26, 2000 - Section 94(2)(d)
June 26, 2000 - Section 08
June 26, 2000 - Section 91 and 92 repealed
July 29, 2000 - Section 90(B)(1)
August 21, 2000 - Section 93(F)(3) added
September 23, 2000 - Sections 10(1)(a), 93(A)(11), 93 (E, F), and 96(E)
October 22, 2000 - Sections 93(F)(1)(b) (i, ii, iv) added
November 19, 2000 - Sections 90(G), 95(1)(B)(2)(a)
December 24, 2000 - Sections 93(F)(1)(b)(v), and (F)(3)
December 26, 2000 - Section 09
May 23, 2001 - Section 75
May 23, 2001 - Section 94
June 19, 2001 - Section 94
July 6, 2001 - Section 40 (EMERGENCY)
July 21, 2001 - Section 06 and 08
October 31, 2001 - Section 95(1)(B)(2)(a)
November 25, 2001 - Section 40
November 25, 2001 - Section 90(B)(1)
November 25, 2001 - Section 95(1)(D)(4)
April 29, 2002 - Section 94(2) (C, D)
June 24, 2002 - Section 15 added
July 22, 2002 - Section 04
July 22, 2002 - Section 96
August 26, 2002 - Section 94(2)(c)
August 26, 2002 - Section 96(B)
October 13, 2002 - Section 95(1)(B)(2)(a)
March 24, 2003 - Section 96
September 16, 2003 - Section 93(F)(1)(b)(i)
November 9, 2003 - Section 95(1)(B)(2)(a)
November 25, 2003 - Section 85(1), Repeal of Titles for 25.91 and 25.92
December 17, 2003 - Section 40
January 26, 2004 - Section 90
April 27, 2004 - Section 07 added, Section 08(B)(2) amended
April 27, 2004 - Section 08(B)(1)&(6)
May 1, 20 04 - Section 20
June 12, 2004 - Section 08(B)
June 12, 2004 - Section 93(B)
September 20, 2004 - Section 93(F)(1)(b) (ii)
October 4, 2004 - Section 95(1)(B)(2)(a)
January 1, 2005 - Section 94(2)(e)&(f)
January 1, 2005 - Section 96
January 1, 2005 - Section 90(D)(3)
April 25, 2005 - Section 02 repealed
April 25, 2005 - Section 93(F)(1)(b) (iv)
June 20, 2005 - Section 93(F)(1)(b) (vi)
October 3, 2005 - Section 95(1)(B)(2)(a)
October 24, 2005 - Section 07(B)(4)
January 23, 2006 - Section 02 repealed
January 23, 2006 - Section 08(B)(5)
January 23, 2006 - Section 93(F)(1)(b) (iii)
January 23, 2006 - Section 94(2)(e) & (f)
January 23, 2006 - Section 96(B)(3)
July 5, 2006 - Section 96(B)(2)(c) and 96(B)(3)(b) (ii)(2)(c)
September 1, 2006 - Section 08(A)(3)
September 17, 2006 - Section 95(1)(B)(2)(a)
November 20, 2006 - Section 96(B)(1) & (E)(1)
January 1, 2007 - Section 96(B)(2)(d) and 96(B)(3)(b) (ii)(2)(d)
May 6, 2007 - Section 96(B)
July 15, 2007 - Section 25.96(B)(2)(f) and (3)(b)(ii)(2)(f)
September 2, 2007 - Section 25.95(1)
September 24, 2007 - Section 25.95(1)(D)(3), (E) and (F)(3)
January 1, 2008 - Section 25.02(2), 25.12 and punctuation throughout entire chapter
January 1, 2008 - Sections 25.96(B)(2)(g) and 96(B)(3)(b) (ii)(2)(g)
January 1, 2008 - Section 96(B)(2) (a-f)
July 22, 2008 - Section 20 removed, absorbed into new Chapter 75
September 23, 2008 - Section 93(F)(1)(b) (iii)
September 23, 2008 - Section 93-(F)(1)(b) (iv)
November 24, 2008 - Section 93(F)(1)(b)(i)
November 24, 2008 - Section 93(F)(1)(b) (ii)
November 24, 2008 - Section 93(F)(1)(b)(v)
November 24, 2008 - Section 93(F)(1)(b) (vi)
April 20, 2009 - Section 08(F)
July 20, 2009 - Section 45, 94(2)(b) & (c)
July 23, 2009 - Section 65 (EMERGENCY, expires August 6, 2009)
July 25, 2009 - Section 65 (EMERGENCY, expires July 27, 2009)
December 21, 2009 - Section 09 and 90
June 1, 2010 - Section 08(A)(4)
August 23, 2010 - Section 95(1)(F), section (6) repealed
August 23, 2010 - Section 93(E)(4)
September 20, 2010 - Sections 04 and 97
August 22, 2011 - Section 08(B)(2)
November 9, 2011 - Section 04(C)
July 23, 2012 - Sections 95 and 97
October 15, 2012 - Section 97(E)(4)
July 25, 2013 - Section 11 added
January 29, 2014 - Sections 75 and 93(F)
February 22, 2014 - Section 65 added (EMERGENCY, expires May 22, 2014)
May 14, 2014 - Section 65 added
August 10, 2014-Section 02(A)(B), (C) added, 40, 50, 55, 60
September 12, 2014-Section 04(B)(3) (EMERGENCY, expires December 10, 2014)
March 9, 2015-Section 04(3) amended; Section 04(D) added; Section 08(A)(1) amended; Section 97 (E)(5) added
March 2, 2016 - 25.97 Management Framework for Island Limited Entry Program
March 2, 2016 - Chapter 25 Lobster and Crab; 25.45 Crab Fishing Limitations
June 21, 2016 - Chapter 25.65 amended (EMERGENCY, expires September 19, 2016)
November 15, 2016 - Chapter 25.08 (A)(3)(4)(5); 25.90(A)(2), (C)(1), (D)(1); 25.97(B)(2)(4) and (C)(2) and (E)(5)
March 12, 2017 - Chapter 25.04 (B)(3); 25.93 (F)(1)(2); 25.94(2), 25.96 (B)
November 14, 2017-Sections 25.04 (E) and (F); 25.08 (A)(3) and (4); 25.40(B)(1); 24.45(2)(C)(2)
August 6, 2018-Section 25.04(C)-provision becomes effective on October 1, 2018
August 21, 2018-Section 25.70
November 24, 2018-Section 25.04(B)(3)
March 13, 2019-Section 25.04(C)
July 17, 2019 -Section 25.02(D)
August 18, 2020-Section 25.08(A) renumbered in accordance with SOS version of the filing.
May 1, 2022, Section 25.04(B) and (C)
August 16, 2022, Sections 25.04(F) and 25.11(C)
August 13, 2023 Section 25.04(B)1
11/5/2023 - Section 25.98 filing 2023-223

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