The marine police shall devote a sufficient number of hours and sufficient resources to the enforcement of the marine management statutes and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto to assure compliance therewith. The chief administrative officer of the marine fisheries program and of the marine police shall jointly work out an effective marine fisheries enforcement program. The two chief administrative officers shall periodically report to the Marine Fisheries Council on enforcement activities, whether completed, underway or contemplated. Each marine policeman shall be trained for a minimum of one full work week on marine resources management procedures during his first year on the job and for a minimum of one working day every year thereafter.

L.1979, c. 199, s. 13, eff. Sept. 19, 1979.