{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6724","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §6724","heading":"Otter trawl in Penobscot River","body":"1.  Prohibition.  A person may not fish for or take scallops by use of an otter trawl inside and upriver of a line drawn from the lighthouse on Dice Head, Castine to Turtle Head on Islesboro and thence to the town wharf at Bayside, Northport.\n2.  Violations.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which the following penalties apply:\nA.  For the first offense, a mandatory fine of $500 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized;\nB.  For the 2nd offense, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized; and\nC.  For the 3rd and subsequent offenses, a mandatory fine of $750 is imposed and all scallops on board may be seized. This penalty is imposed in addition to the penalty imposed under section 6728‑B.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 9: MARINE RESOURCES","CHAPTER 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES","SUBCHAPTER 2: SCALLOPS","ARTICLE 2: LIMITS ON FISHING"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec6724.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"67a084cdb13a919c8d02706faa65a553c6f355371c104abb037217603af7bd53","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6723","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6725"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}