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MaineLD 489132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to Provide for a Vessel Breakdown License Exception for Commercial Halibut Fishing License Holders

Sponsored By: Tiffany Strout (Republican)

Became Law

COMMERCIAL FISHINGCOMMERCIAL FISHING - PRACTICES

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Bill Overview

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Vessel rules and breakdown relief for halibut fishers

Effective May 9, 2025, Maine sets clear vessel rules for commercial halibut licenses. You may catch, keep, move, or sell halibut only from the vessel named on your license. Crew can handle halibut only if the license lists crew. If that vessel is temporarily inoperable from an accident or mechanical failure, you can ask the Commissioner in writing to use another vessel and include proof. Approval can last up to 2 weeks, with one extra 2-week extension in the season. You cannot receive this approval in two straight years. The Commissioner may require you to fish and land those halibut separately from any catch under another license that lists the same vessel.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tiffany Strout

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Cameron D. Reny

    Democratic • Senate

  • Gary Drinkwater

    Republican • House

  • Marianne Moore

    Republican • Senate

  • Sheila Lyman

    Republican • House

  • Tracy Quint

    Republican • House

  • William Tuell

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 60

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

    5/7/2025Senate

  3. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    5/6/2025House

  4. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-74) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-74), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

    4/30/2025Senate

  5. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-74).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/29/2025House

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025House

  7. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

    2/6/2025House

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