LD1596

This bill amends Maine's aquaculture laws to define operational types and principal aquaculture gear, allow lease modifications, and establish a.

This bill amends Maine's aquaculture laws by defining operational types and principal aquaculture gear for different categories of aquaculture operations. It allows lease holders to modify their operational type or principal aquaculture gear under certain conditions. The bill also directs the Department of Marine Resources to establish guidelines for shellfish hatcheries receiving state funding and operated by nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, or other nongovernmental entities.