13-188-26 Me. Code R. § 19

Current through 2024-46, November 13, 2024
Section 188-26-19 - Limited Access Areas

Transiting exception:

Any vessel possessing urchins onboard, may transit the Limited Access Area, only if the vessel has all fishing gear (dredges, drags, regulators, buoyancy compensators, fins, tanks, weight belts) securely stowed. Securely stowed shall mean the main wire shall not be shackled or connected to the dredges or drags, and the towing swivel will be at the block or on the winch for draggers, while regulators, buoyancy compensators and tanks should be disconnected with fins and weight belts removed for divers.

1. Whiting and Denny's Bay Area (Zone 2). Harvesters may choose up to 12 days of the following applicable season open days for the Whiting and Denny's Bay limited access area to fish within their 30 days available for harvest.
A. Early season for divers, trappers and rakers

It shall be unlawful to fish for, take, or possess urchins west of a line starting at the western end of Mahar Point, Pembroke, due south to the nearest point of land on Crow Neck, Trescott, to include all of Whiting and Denny's Bay except by divers, trappers, and rakers who have certified the early season on forms provided by the Commissioner on Tuesdays in October, November and December, 2024; except for Tuesday, December 31, 2024, which shall remain closed.

B. Late season for divers, trappers and rakers

It shall be unlawful to fish for, take, or possess urchins west of a line starting at the western end of Mahar Point, Pembroke, due south to the nearest point of land on Crow Neck, Trescott, to include all of Whiting and Denny's Bay except by divers, trappers and rakers who have certified the late season on forms provided by the Commissioner on December 24 and 31, 2024; Tuesdays in January and February 2025, and March 4 and 11, 2025.

C. Early season for draggers

It shall be unlawful to fish for, take, or possess urchins west of a line starting at the western end of Mahar Point, Pembroke, due south to the nearest point of land on Crow Neck, Trescott, to include all of Whiting and Denny's Bay except by draggers who have certified the early season on forms provided by the Commissioner, on November 7, 14 and 21, 2024; December 5, 12 and 19, 2024; January 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2025; and February 6, 2025.

D. Late season for draggers

It shall be unlawful to fish for, take, or possess urchins west of a line starting at the western end of Mahar Point, Pembroke, due south to the nearest point of land on Crow Neck, Trescott, to include all of Whiting and Denny's Bay except by draggers who have certified the late season on forms provided by the Commissioner, on December 12 and 19, 2024; January 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2024; February 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2025; and, March 6 and 13, 2025.

13-188 C.M.R. ch. 26, § 19