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Sea Urchins
*Attention all Commercial Urchin Harvesters: *
The DMR Advisory Council has reviewed and approved the proposed rulemaking for Chapter 26 Sea Urchins, setting the 2022-2023 season. [ [link removed] ]
Attached to this notice, is a copy of the final rule package, Chapter 26 Sea Urchin regulation and a copy of the harvest calendars for the upcoming 2022-2023 season for printing.
Any questions related to the management of the sea urchin fishery, please contact Melissa Smith at
[email protected] or 207-441-5040.
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*Chapter 26 Sea Urchins; 2022-2023 Season [ [link removed] ]*
CONCISE SUMMARY:
This regulation establishes open harvest days and tote limits for the taking of sea urchins by divers, rakers, trappers, and draggers in Zones 1 and 2 for the 2022-2023 season. For Zone 1, seasons are implemented for divers, trappers, rakers and draggers in 2022-2023, from which harvesters may only fish up to 15 days of their choosing, the same number of days allowed during the 2021-2022 season. For Zone 1, the daily tote limit is nine (9), the same as in the 2021-2022 season. For Zone 2, 40-day seasons are implemented for divers, trappers, rakers and draggers in 2022-2023, from which harvesters may only fish up to 30 days of their choosing. This regulation has the same number of fishing days and opportunity days as the 2021-2022 season. For the Whiting & Dennys Bays Limited Access Area in Zone 2, a 15-day season is implemented for Zone 2 divers, trappers, rakers and draggers in 2022-2023. For Zone 2, the daily tote limit is six (6), the same as in the 2021-2022 season.
The Blue Hill Bay Limited Access Area designation sunset on April 1, 2022 and that language has been removed from the regulation.
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* Chapter26_RR_08162022.pdf [ [link removed] ]
* Chapter 26 Urchins; 2022-2023_web.pdf [ [link removed] ]
* Sea Urchin Calendars_2022-2023 Season.pdf [ [link removed] ]
Fair winds to you and yours,
*Melissa D. Smith*
Marine Resource Management Coordinator
Maine Department of Marine Resources
21 State House Station, 32 Blossom Lane
Augusta, ME 04333-0021
*Updated Contact: (207) 441-5040*
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