Maine § 6003. - Coordination of fisheries management
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 6003. — Coordination of fisheries management, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6003.. Coordination of fisheries management
The Commissioner of Marine Resources, in consultation with the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, may regulate the taking of freshwater fish species in coastal waters. Rules shall be promulgated in accordance with section 6171. Whenever a bag limit on freshwater fish species in coastal waters exists, as defined in section 6001, subsection 17-A, no person may possess more than one day's bag limit, regardless of whether the fish are taken from inland or coastal waters. [PL 1987, c. 312, §3 (NEW).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Maine Revised Statutes § 6003. cover?
Section 6003. ("Coordination of fisheries management") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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