BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 28, 2024
Money for trail systems, airboat noise limits and a push to fight aquatic invasive species are among the Maine Legislature’s 2024 decisions that will affect your outdoor experience in 2025. Maine’s $3.4 billion outdoor recreation economy represents 3.7 percent of the state’s economic base, according to the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation’s latest figures released in 2023. That was a 9.1 percent increase over 2022 and the outdoor economy is expected to grow, making the laws that regulate such activities even more important. Here are the new laws affecting boating, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and ATVing.