Maine LD1341 directs the Department of Marine Resources to evaluate how licensed individuals can fish for lobsters or scallops from a single vessel.
Maine LD1341 resolves that the Department of Marine Resources evaluate how licensed individuals can fish for lobsters or scallops from a single vessel without increasing harvest. The department must consult with the Lobster Advisory Council and lobster management policy councils, and convey findings and recommendations to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. The department must submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources by January 14, 2026, which may lead to a bill in the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
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