Rep. Rielly’s Bills to Support Maine’s Growing Aquaculture Industry Signed Into Law
August 1, 2025 | 1 min to read
In Augusta, three measures sponsored by Rep. Morgan Rielly aimed at enhancing Maine's coastal industries were recently signed into law. Among these, LD 1595 extends protections against nuisance complaints to the aquaculture sector, similar to those enjoyed by commercial fishermen. Rielly emphasized the importance of safeguarding aquaculture workers from unfair complaints that hinder their operations and jeopardize food production for Mainers.
AUGUSTA – Three measures sponsored by Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, that would develop a Working Waterfront Infrastructure Engineer Corps, address working waterfront nuisance complaints and simplify aquaculture leases were recently signed into law.
LD 1595 will provide the same protections to the aquaculture sector that commercial fishermen have under current Maine statute regarding nuisance complaints.
“I have heard time and again that coastal landowners who don’t want to hear, see or smell aquaculture operations unfairly file nuisance complaints against our aquaculture workers, which can put a halt to the work and food production Mainers rely on,” said Rielly. “They deserve the same protections as our commercial fishermen, and I am glad that they will soon have those protections.”
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