129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 956 LR 1312(04)
An Act To Allow Student License Holders in the Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area To Fish for or Take Lobsters during a Closed Season
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-359)
Committee: Marine Resources
             
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill allows the holder of a student lobster and crab fishing license who has been issued trap tags to fish in the Monhegan Lobster Conservation Area  (MLCA) during the closed season if that closed season occurs during an interim between school years.  The bill also specifies that the age of the licensee determines the number of trap tags issued to student lobster and crab fishing licensees who fish in the MLCA.  Due to the limited number of student lobster and crab fishing licensees who fish in the MLCA, any additional costs to the Department of Marine Resources to implement the provisions of this bill are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.