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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, § 6554: Pacific salmon; method of taking; limits, 1977

This section bans taking or possessing Pacific salmon under 14 inches, taking salmon from coastal waters by any method other than hook and line with a single hook, and taking more than 2 salmon in one day.

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 1977
Dates: Enacted 1977 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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1. Minimum length. A person may not take or possess Pacific salmon which are less than 14 inches in length. [PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. B, §7 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).] 2. Method of taking. A person may not fish for or take Pacific salmon from the coastal waters by any means other than hook and line with a single hook. [PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. B, §7 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).] 3. Limits. A person may not take more than 2 Pacific salmon in any one day. [PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. B, §7 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).] 4. Exception for aquaculture. A person lawfully engaged in the aquaculture of Pacific salmon is exempt from this section if that person holds a special license, if required, under section 6074. [PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. B, §7 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).] 5. Recommendations; commissioner. Nothing in this chapter may prohibit the commissioner from recommending to the Legislature changes in the limit on Pacific salmon that may be taken by hook and line with a single hook. [PL 1983, c. 662, §5 (NEW).] 6. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 and not more than $500 may be adjudged. [PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. B, §7 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 771, Pt. D, §§1,2 (AFF).]

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