70.01 Hancock County, Dragging Prohibited in Cable Areas

This rule establishes the location of two submarine electric cables owned by the Isle au Haut Electric Power Cable Company running from Stonington, Maine, to Isle au Haut and from Kimball Island to Isle au Haut. The rule makes it unlawful to use any drag or trawl along the seabed in any waters within the limits of the cable areas between Stonington and Isle au Haut, and between Kimball Island and Isle Au Haut, Hancock County.

70.10 Washington County, Cable Area Dragging and Trawling Prohibition

It shall be unlawful to operate any watercraft when towing a drag or trawl within the following area: Starting from the most Northern point on Squires Point, Roque Island, Jonesport; thence westerly 310 degrees mag. to the Eastern shore of Jonesport (Northern Line). From 550 yards + Southerly from the Northern point on Squires Point, Roque Island, Jonesport; thence Westerly 310 degrees mag. to the Eastern shore of Jonesport (Southern Line).

EFFECTIVE DATE:

November 5, 1984 (EMERGENCY)

AMENDED:

May 1, 1985 - Section 1

July 27, 1986 - Section 10

September 19, 1989 - Section 10

EFFECTIVE DATE (ELECTRONIC CONVERSION):

February 24, 1997

NON-SUBSTANTIVE CORRECTIONS:

February 28, 2000 - converted to MS Word