1. Fund established. The Shrimp Management Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing fund within the department.
2. Purposes of fund. The commissioner shall use the fund for research and assessment related to management of the shrimp fishery.
3. Source of revenue. In addition to the fees derived from the commercial and noncommercial northern shrimp licenses, the fund may receive money from any source for the purposes described in subsection 2. Revisor's Note: §6805. Seaweed harvesting rules (As enacted by PL 1999, c. 501, §4 is REALLOCATED TO T. 12, §6807)