Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §6575-F is enacted to read:

§6575-F.__Elver fyke nets prohibited on certain rivers

1.__Prohibition.__It is unlawful for a person to fish for or take elvers with an elver fyke net in the following areas:

A.__On the Pennamaquan River, upstream at a line that starts at Garnet Point and runs east in Washington County;

B.__On the Machias River, upstream of the Route 1 bridge in Machias, Washington County;

C.__On the East Machias River, upstream of the Route 1 bridge in East Machias, Washington County;

D.__On the Dennys River, upstream of the Route 1 bridge in Dennysville, Washington County;

E.__On the Narraguagus River, upstream of the Route 1-A bridge in Milbridge, Washington County;

F.__On the Union River, upstream of the public landing on Route 230 in Ellsworth, Hancock County;

G.__On the Penobscot River, upstream of the Route 395 bridge in Bangor, Penobscot County;

H.__On the Ducktrap River, upstream of the Route 1 bridge in Ducktrap, Waldo County;

I.__On the Kennebec River, upstream of the Route 197 bridge in Richmond, Sagadahoc County;

J.__On the Androscoggin River, upstream of the Route 24 bridge in Brunswick, Cumberland County;

K.__On the Saco River, upstream of the Marblehead boat launch ramp in Biddeford, York County; and

L.__On the York River, upstream of the Route 103 bridge in York, York County.

SUMMARY

This bill prohibits the use of elver fyke nets on certain portions of the Pennamaquan, Machias, East Machias, Dennys, Narraguagus, Union, Penobscot, Ducktrap, Kennebec, Androscoggin, Saco and York Rivers.