# Maine LD 1176: An Act to Provide for the Sustainable Management of Marine Resources and Create a Noncommercial Northern Shrimp License Maine LD 1176, An Act to Provide for the Sustainable Management of Marine Resources and Create a Noncommercial Northern Shrimp License, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Holly Eaton (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-10 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 244); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1176-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1176 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Provide for the Sustainable Management of Marine Resources and Create a Noncommercial Northern Shrimp License - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-20 - Last action: 2025-06-10, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 244 - Sponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: FISH, FISH - FISHERIES - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Limits and vessel rules for shrimpers: cost, medium. When the total allowable catch is under 2,000 metric tons, the Commissioner can limit commercial northern shrimp licenses by rule. The Commissioner consults the industry first and reports to lawmakers by January 15 after any year limits were set. Commercial applicants must name the vessel on the ap… - New fishery endorsements with no fee: mixed, medium. The law expands emerging fishery rules to cover species taken under pelagic and anadromous commercial licenses. With the advice and consent of the Marine Resources Advisory Council, the Commissioner can require endorsements when a species or habitat is under pressure or a new species is establishin… - Noncommercial shrimp license for residents: mixed, low. Maine residents can get a noncommercial northern shrimp license. It lets you catch, possess, ship, and transport your own shrimp. You cannot sell shrimp under this license. The fee is $20 per license. The state deposits these fees into the Shrimp Management Fund. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Holly Eaton (Democratic), House ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-10: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 244 - 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-03: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-02: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House) - 2025-03-20: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0781&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0781&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0781&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0781&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1176-132 (as of 2026-10-17).