Maine Revised Statutes Title 12. Conservation § 6501. Commercial fishing license

1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current:

2. Licensed activity. The holder of a commercial fishing license may fish for or take fish or possess, ship, transport or sell fish that the holder has taken. The license authorizes crew members aboard the licensee's boat when it is engaged in commercial fishing to undertake these activities, if the license provides for crew members.

3. Exemptions. The licensing requirement under subsection 1 does not apply to activities described in this subsection.

4. Eligibility. A commercial fishing license may be issued only to an individual.

5. Fees. Fees for commercial fishing licenses are:

6. Definition. For the purposes of this chapter, “fish” means all marine finfish except Atlantic herring, Atlantic menhaden, whiting, spiny dogfish, river herring, Atlantic mackerel, blueback herring, squid, butterfish, scup, black sea bass, smelt, shad and Atlantic halibut. For the purposes of this chapter, “fish” also means all other marine organisms, except lobsters, crabs, sea urchins, shellfish, scallops, marine worms, elvers, sea cucumbers, eels, shrimp or seaweed.

7. Repealed.

8. Violation. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.