Which resource is highly regulated with license and quota?

• A. Bluefin tuna protection
• B. Elver fishery rule
• C. Scallop harvesting rule
• D. Seaweed harvesting rule

Answer: (B)

Managing certain resources hinges on limiting who can take them and how much can be taken. The elver fishery rule is the clearest example of this: catching young American eels (elvers) in Maine is limited by a dedicated license and by explicit harvest quotas. This combination directly controls effort and catch, helping protect eel populations that are sensitive to overharvesting.

Other options are regulated too, but their controls aren’t as tightly tied to a straightforward license-and-quota approach in the Maine context. Bluefin tuna management is largely federal/international with broader quota systems; scallop and seaweed rules exist but aren’t as emblematic of a single, prominent licensing program paired with strict quotas.