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LD1341 • 2025

Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate How to Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals to Fish for Lobsters or Scallops from a Single Vessel

Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate How to Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals to Fish for Lobsters or Scallops from a Single Vessel

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Nicole Grohoski
Last action
2025-06-08
Official status
Became Law without Governor's Signature
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate How to Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals to Fish for Lobsters or Scallops from a Single Vessel

Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate How to Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals to Fish for Lobsters or Scallops from a Single Vessel Sponsor: Senator Nicole Grohoski Reference committee: Marine Resources Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

What This Bill Does

  • Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate How to Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals to Fish for Lobsters or Scallops from a Single Vessel Sponsor: Senator Nicole Grohoski Reference committee: Marine Resources Governor action: Became Law without Governor's Signature

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1858(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1858(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1341 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3MARINE RESOURCES 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-08 Governor

    Became Law without Governor's Signature

  2. 2025-05-27 House

    FINALLY PASSED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.

  4. 2025-05-20 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-04-24 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-04-24 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-03-28 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Marine Resources.

Official Summary Text

Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate How to Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals to Fish for Lobsters or Scallops from a Single Vessel
Sponsor:
Senator Nicole Grohoski
Reference committee:
Marine Resources
Governor action:
Became Law without Governor's Signature

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR1858(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 556 - L.D. 1341
Resolve, Directing the Department of Marine Resources to Evaluate How to
Effectively Allow 2 Licensed Individuals to Fish for Lobsters or Scallops
from a Single Vessel
Sec. 1. Operation from single vessel review; lobster fishery. Resolved: That
the Department of Marine Resources shall evaluate how 2 individuals who each hold a
valid Class I, Class II or Class III lobster and crab fishing license and who are fishing
concurrently from the same vessel may fish for or take lobsters from a single vessel without
this resulting in increased harvest. In completing its review, the department may consult
with and seek input from the Lobster Advisory Council under the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 12, section 6462-A and lobster management policy councils established pursuant to
Title 12, section 6447.
Sec. 2. Operation from single vessel review; scallop fishery. Resolved: That
the Department of Marine Resources shall evaluate how 2 individuals who each hold a
scallop dragging license and who are fishing concurrently from the same vessel may fish
for or take scallops from a single vessel without this resulting in increased harvest. In
completing its review, the department may consult with and seek input from the Scallop
Advisory Council under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 12, section 6729-B.
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Marine Resources shall submit
a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources by March 1, 2026 describing
the review process in sections 1 and 2.
LAW WITHOUT
GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE

JUNE 8, 2025
CHAPTER
49
RESOLVES