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joeydokes t1_it8i3mg wrote

> The coast is completely privately owned.

Worse, for the public, is that the Maine Supreme Judicial Court previously ruled that private ownership stretches to the low-water mark. So you can't even walk along the beach.

https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/docs/public-shoreline-access-in-maine.pdf

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Dorrbrook t1_itq3dvh wrote

The recent ruling on rockweed harvesting expanded public access to include walking in the intertidal.

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joeydokes t1_itqg2pe wrote

"subject to certain public trust rights, specifically, fishing, fowling, and navigation,,,"

so just bring along a bucket, pole, or other and appear to be "working" the intertidal makes it legit i guess

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