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Committee moves 'ought not to pass' on proposal for senior retiree lobster license amid zone-council and enforcement concerns
Summary
The committee voted to recommend 'ought not to pass' on LD 851, a bill to create a senior retiree lobster and crab license with a 100-trap limit and May–November season; opponents warned the change could add gear and complicate management while zone councils and DMR concerns remain unresolved.
LD 851, a bill to create a senior retiree lobster and crab license for residents age 65 or older, drew a contested work session and a committee motion recommending the bill not pass.
As drafted, the bill would make people age 65 or older (who had previously held Class 1–3 lobster/crab licenses for at least three consecutive years) eligible for a new license type that allows up to 100 traps submerged at any time and a May 1–November 30 season; the proposed fee in the draft was $60. The committee record notes the Department of…
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