13-188 C.M.R. ch. 27
It shall be unlawful to possess on any vessel fishing for sea cucumbers, or to fish for or take sea cucumbers with, any drag having the following configurations:
(1) Drag width exceeding 5 feet, 6 inches, measured from the extreme outside edge to extreme outside edge, consistent with 12 M.R.S.A. §6812(1);
(2) Drag total length in excess of twenty-two feet (22'), measured from the top of the head bail to the terminal end; and,
(3) A drag head bail that is constructed of greater than one and one-half inch (1 1/2") round steel stock.
It shall be unlawful to fish for or take sea cucumbers during the nighttime hours between sunset (as defined in 12 M.R.S.A. §6001 46) and sunrise (as defined in 12 M.R.S.A. §6001 45) within Maine's territorial seas.
A. Reporting required: See Chapter 8.20(B) Landings Program
B. Incidental Take; unlawful to land or sell.
It shall be unlawful to fish for or take sea cucumbers by any method unless the license holder is aboard the vessel in accordance with 12 M.R.S.A. §6801-A.
(1) Exception.
No violation of this regulation shall occur if the sea cucumber is immediately liberated alive.
“Head bail” means that portion of the drag, which is the framework that is attached to the towing cable and holds the bag portion of the drag.
October 10, 1994 – Sections 27.01, 27.02, filing 94-414 (EMERGENCY)
April 2, 1995 – Sections 27.01, 27.02, filing 95-143
February 24, 1997
February 25, 2000 - converted to MS Word
March 18, 2000 – Section 27.03 added, filing 2000-93
September 23, 2000 – Section 27.01(A) amended, Section 27.05 added, filing 2000-406
February 14, 2001 - restored the missing word 'any' to read 'any drags' in 27.01(A) first paragraph
December 17, 2003 - Section 27.03(F) amended, filing 2003-467
April 28, 2004 - spelling correction in Section 27.01(A) first paragraph
April 12, 2005 – history notes
July 24, 2006 – Section 27.03, filing 2006-338