Scallop License Lotteries to Accept Applications Starting at Noon Today, September 30th
The Department of Marine Resources is announcing the annual lotteries for scallop drag and scallop dive licenses. Based on licenses retired in 2023, the Department is making available 8 drag licenses (4 drag licenses will be awarded to individuals between the age of 18-30 and 4 scallop drag licenses awarded to individuals 31 years of age or older) and 5 dive licenses. The Department will begin accepting appl
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The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the proposal listed below:
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The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the proposal listed below:
Notice to Harvesters: Maine-New Hampshire Inshore Trawl Survey to Begin September 23rd
The Fall ME-NH trawl survey conducted by the State of Maine, Department of Marine Resources is scheduled to begin September 23rd, 2024 in New Hampshire working east to Lubec. The more information we have regarding our fisheries, the better equipped we are to defend these resources and your livelihoods.
Department of Marine Resources Names Employee and Manager of the Year
Boothbay Harbor – Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher presented the annual Employee and Manager of the Year Awards during DMR’s recent annual meeting on Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor.
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The Commercial Fishing Safety Council will meet remotely via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
An agenda for the meeting is attached to this notice and a link to join the meeting remotely is below.
Waldoboro Man Summonsed for Operating a Vessel Under the Influence
Vinalhaven - The Maine Marine Patrol has charged Jared Larsen, 32, of Waldoboro with operating a watercraft under the influence.
Marine Patrol received a report at approximately 7:00 a.m. this morning of a boat that had run aground on Seal Ledge on the southwest side of Vinalhaven in Penobscot Bay.
Marine Patrol Officers arrived on scene at approximately 8:00 a.m. to find the vessel, the Holly and Abby owned by lobster dealer Fox Island Lobster Company, laying on its side and taking on water.