13- 188 C.M.R. ch. 90, § 02

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 188-90-02 - Lincoln County
1.Boothbay

Conservation Area III. Commencing on June 24, 1960, it shall be unlawful to dig or take in any manner any European oysters from portions of Boothbay and tributary bays and the Sheepscot River and tributary bays in the Towns of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, and Southport, Lincoln County, designated and described as follows: All shores, flats and waters inside of a line drawn from the southernmost point of Ocean Point, Linekin Neck, southwesterly to the Coast Guard light station located on the Cuckholds, thence northwesterly to lower Mark Island, thence northerly to Upper Mark Island in the Sheepscot River, thence easterly to the mainland end of the Hodgdon Island Bridge.

2.Newcastle

Conservation Area I. It shall be unlawful to dig or take in any manner any oysters from all shores, flats and waters of that portion of the Marsh River in the Town of Newcastle, Lincoln County, including the outfall of Sherman Lake, southerly of the railroad bridges across the Marsh River. Nothing herein shall prevent any person from removing seed oysters from the waters of the area; provided the seed oysters are taken or collected in the following manner: In or on bags, crates, strings of shell or other collecting material. The bags, crates, strings of shell or other collecting material shall at all times be attached to a raft, floating car or other floating devices anchored in this area of the river for the purpose of collecting seed oysters.

3.Wiscasset
A.Conservation Area I. Conservation Area I. It shall be unlawful to dig or take in any manner any marine worms, clams, quahogs, mussels and oysters from all shores, flats and waters of a portion of Sheepscot River, Wiscasset, Lincoln County, bounded on the south by Route No. 1 Highway, on the east by the river channel, on the north by the stone pilings out to the river channel (approximately 192 yards from the Route No. 1 Highway), and on the west by the Maine Central Railroad property.
B.Conservation Area II. (Repealed effective October 31, 1999)

13- 188 C.M.R. ch. 90, § 02