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Rockweed Coalition | Documents and Maps
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DOCUMENTS
Who has the right to harvest intertidal rockweed in Maine?
What is the new law governing rockweed cutting in Cobscook Bay, Maine?
LD 345, An act to regulate the rockweed harvest in Cobscook Bay, was signed by Gov. Baldacci on June 8th, 2009.
DMR sets up new webpage for communications about the Cobscook Bay Rockweed Management Area.
Provides access to sector maps of Cobscook Bay, lists of who is harvesting where, and harvester company management plans.
Letter from the Maine Legislature (Marine Resources Committee) June 10th, 2009, warning harvesters not to cut rockweed on lands registered with the Rockweed Registry. (To sign up for the Rockweed Registry, please complete this form).
2009 Plans from rockweed harvesters:
What are the ecological values of rockweed in Maine?
What are the current regulations governing rockweed harvesting in Maine?
What kind of records are harvesters supposed to keep?
MAPS
 Sector and Protected Lands Map (Maine Coast Heritage Trust; updated May 2011) shows rockweed sectors and all lands in Cobscook Bay where rockweed cutting is prohibited (Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §6803-C). This map also shows Rockweed Registry lands where landowners are on record as prohibiting rockweed cutting on their lands.
Map of rockweed harvest sectors and NO CUT areas (colored) in Cobscook Bay
Which company is harvesting which sector? Which sectors are off limits? (See the 2010 list with the sector map above; 2011 information coming soon.)
Google Earth map with critical habitat layer for Cobscook Bay:
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