DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
NOTICE OF 5 PROPOSED RULE-MAKINGS
1. Chapter 25.04 Lobster Trawl Limits:
The proposed rule would put exactly
what is currently in statute into rule instead.
Contact Person: Deirdre Gilbert (207-624-6550)
2. Chapter 25.93(E)(4) Lower Limit of Tags replaces Lower Limit of Licenses:
The “lower limit of licenses” would be updated to
the “lower limit of tags” for compliance and consistency
with the recent statutory change.
Contact Person: David Etnier (207-624-6550)
3. Chapter 25.95(1)(F)(6) Violations:
This rulemaking proposes to remove the outdated reference to these regulations being a class D crime.
Contact Person: Lt. Cornish (207-633-9595)
4. Chapter 25.97 Management Framework
for Island Limited Entry Program:
The proposed rules would establish the procedures the island communities would follow if they choose to implement
an island limited entry system.
Contact Person: Deidre Gilbert (207-624-6550)
5. Chapter 36.01(D)(2) Herring, Catch quota and effort restrictions:
The proposed rule creates a landing definition to close loopholes that allow harvest vessels to circumvent the intent of the ASMFC days out conservation measures.
Contact person: Lt. Jon Cornish (207-633-9595)
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
6:00 pm*: July 19, 2010
City Hall (Auditorium),
One City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth;
July 20, 2010
Municipal Bldg, Chamber B, 258
Route 1, Scarborough;
July 22, 2010
State Ferry Terminal,
Conf. Rm., 517A Main Street, Rockland
*The four proposed amendments in Chapter 25 Lobster regulations will be followed by the proposed rule for Chapter 36 Herring, landing definition; see separate rulemaking notices.
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS:
August 2, 2010
For more information on the web:
http://www.maine.gov/dmr/rulemaking/
Or to obtain a hardcopy by US mail write:
DMR, attn: L. Churchill,
PO Box 8, West Boothbay Hbr, ME 04575-0008
TEL 207-633-9584
EMAILlaurice.churchill@maine.gov
FAX (207) 633-9579, TTY (207) 633-9500
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
The New England Fishery Management Council is conducting public hearings to solicit comments on Draft Amendment 15 and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to the Atlantic Scallop Fishery Management Plan. The draft amendment and DEIS, as well as a public hearing document, are available on the Council’s website (www.nefmc.org), or may be obtained by contacting the Council office.
Portland, Maine
Mon., July 12, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn by the Bay
88 Spring Street,
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 775-2311
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Seaport Inn
110 Middle Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719
Phone: (508) 997-1281
Chatham, Massachusetts
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Chatham Bars Inn
297 Shore Road
Chatham, MA 02633
Phone: (508) 945-0096
New London, Connecticut
Monday, July 19, 2010
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Radisson Hotel
35 Governor Winthrop Boulevard
New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 443-7000
Cape May, New Jersey
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Congress Hall
251 Beach Avenue
Cape May, NJ 08204
Phone: (609) 884-8421
Newport News, Virginia
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Omni Newport News Hotel
1000 Omni Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: (757) 873-6664