Augusta - The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) Municipal Planning Assistance Program (MPAP), in collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Maine Coastal Program (MCP), is proud to announce the award of $451,553 in coastal planning grants.

Bar Harbor - The Maine Marine Patrol/State Police Underwater Recovery team recovered the body of 20-year-old Gregory Taylor of New Hampshire today at approximately 6:00 p.m. from Clark Cove in Bar Harbor after an eyewitness report of a man in distress, swimming in the cove. His body has been transported to a local funeral home.

The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding public hearings on the proposals listed below:

West Boothbay Harbor - The Maine State Aquarium, a program of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), will re-open Wednesday, June 26^th with a redesigned interior, new exhibits and displays, and an improved visitor experience.

The 2024 Quarter 3 Shellfish Advisory Council meeting will be held on September 19, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM in the DMR Augusta Room 118 and virtually via 

The Commercial Fishing Safety Council will meet remotely on Wednesday, June 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. A link to join the meeting is below and an agenda for the meeting is attached to this notice. Minutes to the March 1, 2024 meeting are also attached to this notice.

Hello coastal colleagues and happy start to summer.  

The Maine Coastal Program (MCP) at the ME Department of Marine Resources is seeking information from our coastal restoration and conservation partners to inform our upcoming application(s) to NOAA for projects under the FFY24 NOAA Office for Coastal Management Infrastructure Funding Competition. https://coast.noaa.gov/funding/bil/