Maine DMR Receives $17 Million to Support Maine’s Lobster Industry, Improve Flawed Right Whale Data

Augusta – Governor Janet Mills and Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Commissioner Patrick Keliher today announced that Maine has received $17,252,551 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help improve data on endangered North Atlantic right whales (NARW).

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The Commercial Fishing Safety Council will meet Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 6pm - 8pm remotely via Microsoft Teams. A link to join the meeting is below. An agenda is included below.

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Maine DMR has scheduled a remote menhaden fishing industry meeting for Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 4pm. The goal of this meeting is to provide an open forum for general comments on the 2023 season, and solicit recommendations for any changes to the menhaden regulations needed in advance of the 2024 season. This meeting is for both the commercial and non-commercial fishing sectors.

For questions on menhaden regulations in Maine, contact Melissa Smith at melissa.smith@maine.gov or 207.441.5040

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