LD1176

Maine LD1176 establishes fees for commercial and noncommercial northern shrimp licenses and creates a noncommercial license.

Maine LD1176 amends the sustainable development of emerging fisheries law to allow the Commissioner of Marine Resources to require an endorsement on a fishing license for an emerging fishery. It sets fees for commercial and noncommercial northern shrimp licenses, with proceeds deposited in the Shrimp Management Fund. The bill also creates a resident noncommercial northern shrimp license for personal use, with a fee of $20. The commissioner can limit the number of commercial licenses if the total allowable catch is less than 2,000 metric tons.