| This bill establishes aquaculture lease standards for Salt |
Pond in Hancock County. The bill limits aquaculture leases to not |
more than 8% of the surface area of Salt Pond, requires a |
performance bond of $20,000 and an annual lease fee of $2000 for |
each aquaculture lease in Salt Pond and prohibits leases for new |
or foreign species of fish unless those fish are quarantined for |
one year prior to introduction and the commissioner certifies |
that the fish meet all applicable state fish health rules. |