Section 188-12-03 - Seed MusselA. Except by permit issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources, (see second exception) it shall be unlawful to possess, ship, transport, buy, or sell mussels which by numerical count contain more than 106 mussels per two-quart container. Mussels by numeric count greater than the above shall be considered seed mussel.B.Exception 1.) This section establishes that seed mussels are those which in a 2-quart container would number no less than 106 by count. This method of measurement results in an average length of 2 inches or less. It is the intent of this regulation that seed mussels may not be landed and placed in the channels of trade, but may be harvested and transported by boat for purposes other than landing, such as for relaying to a lease site or other appropriate bottom. Subsection (A) shall not apply to mussels found in possession, shipped, or transported on the coastal waters of the State of Maine. Exception 2.) The Commissioner may issue a permit allowing possession, shipment, transportation, buying, or selling mussels which by numerical count contain more than 106 mussels per 2-quart container, for the purpose of relaying by truck, specifically for placement on a lease site or other appropriate bottom.
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