{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6551","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §6551","heading":"Tuna; method of taking","body":"A person may not:\n1.  Fish for or take tuna; permitted methods.  Fish for or take any tuna by any method other than by harpoons or by hook and line; or\n2.  Possess.  Possess any tuna that was taken in an unlawful manner.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 9: MARINE RESOURCES","CHAPTER 621: FINFISH LICENSES","SUBCHAPTER 2: LIMITS ON FISHING AND PROHIBITED ACTS","ARTICLE 3: MISCELLANEOUS SPECIES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec6551.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"f93311786b83d409e594fe3fae3af085e6e2364b0e0733941ea0492709e3be84","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6547","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6552"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}