1. Open season. It is unlawful for a person to fish for or take elvers within the waters of the State except during the open season from noon on March 22nd to noon on June 7th. [PL 2015, c. 391, §9 (AMD).] 1-A. Federally recognized Indian tribes; violation. It is unlawful for a person to fish for or take elvers in violation of rules adopted by the commissioner under section 6302-B, subsection 4. [PL 2015, c. 391, §10 (NEW).] 2. Setting nets and traps. It is unlawful for a person to immerse or leave immersed an elver fyke net or a Sheldon eel trap in any river, stream or brook of the waters of the State at any time other than the open season for elver fishing. [PL 1999, c. 7, §7 (AMD).] 3. Locating nets. It is unlawful for a person to designate or claim by any means a location in which to set an elver fyke net or a Sheldon eel trap at any time other than the open season for elver fishing. [PL 1999, c. 7, §7 (AMD).] 4. Nets of certain sizes. [PL 1999, c. 7, §7 (RP).] 5. Violation. A person who violates this section commits a Class D crime for which a fine of $2,000 must be imposed, none of which may be suspended. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. [PL 2013, c. 49, §11 (NEW).]
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