Notice to State Scallop License holders an

Pursuant to 38 M.R.S. §480-D, sub-§9, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is required to provide the Maine Department of Environmental Protection with an assessment of the impacts on the fishing industry of a proposed dredging operation. The City of Saco is proposing to conduct a maintenance dredge of the West Camp Ellis Anchorage on the Saco River.

The following press release is being shared on behalf of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the aquaculture proposal listed below:

The following notice is being shared on behalf of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Augusta – The Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) Board and the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) are seeking proposals for Working Waterfront Access Protection Program (WWAPP) projects. The Board will make awards from funds approved by Governor Janet Mills and the State Legislature in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget. There is $1.2 million available for working waterfront projects in this round.  

WWAPP provides funds for properties that retain their use for commercial fishing, aquaculture, and closely related activities.

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Augusta – Twenty Maine residents will soon have a chance to join the state’s lucrative elver fishery.

The Department of Marine Resources will hold a lottery, starting at noon today, January 26, 2026, for the right to apply for an elver license. The lottery will be available through 4:30 p.m. February 20, 2026, providing lottery winners with the chance to apply for a license prior to the upcoming season, which starts at noon on March 22, 2026, and runs through noon on June 7, 2026.