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The goal of the Regional Shellfish Meetings is to provide an in-person, accessible, and interactive opportunity for you to engage with the DMR Bureau of Public Health and local shellfish community members to build upon shared knowledge.
The Maine coast is split into three regional areas Southern, Central, and Eastern. Maps of each regional area can be found on the Nearshore Marine Resources website. Below are the dates and locations for each meeting.
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The goal of the Regional Shellfish Meetings is to provide an in-person, accessible, and interactive opportunity for you to engage with the DMR Bureau of Public Health and local shellfish community members to build upon shared knowledge.
The Maine coast is split into three regional areas Southern, Central, and Eastern. Maps of each regional area can be found on the Nearshore Marine Resources website. Below are the dates and locations for each meeting.
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has awarded five grants for projects that will improve management and conservation of the state’s valuable softshell clam resource.
The total available for the work is $20,000, which comes from the Department’s Coastal Fisheries, Research Management and Opportunity Fund. A cap of $5,000 was established for each award.
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AQUACULTURE PUBLIC SCOPING SESSION
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The Commercial Fishing Safety Council's working group will meet remotely via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, May 17th at 7:00 p.m.
A link to join the meeting is below.
Since I issued the update on Addendum XXVII, I’ve learned that there is still some confusion around the timing of changes, so here is a simplified explanation for LMA1 harvesters.
NOTE: Every October the ASMFC Lobster Management Board (Board) will review trawl and ventless trap survey results to see if the 35% decline in the recruit abundance has occurred. We are currently at a 23% decline in abundance, and at this point we can’t predict when the 35% decline will be reached.
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The Sea Urchin Zone Council has scheduled a follow-up meeting to it's in-person meeting that was held last week in Brewer. This meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, May 11, 2023 @ 3pm.
General Guidance:
Proposals are grouped by application type and organized in a sortable table. The tables are updated on a regular basis as new applications are deemed complete and move through the leasing process.
Selecting linked content within a row will open the respective documents or notices. If there is no document or other materials associated with the processing milestone, then no link is included.
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DMR will host a series of meetings for commercial fishermen on electronic reporting. The meetings will feature one-on-one training to set up and demonstrate electronic reporting. Harvesters should bring their own laptop/smartphone/tablet as well as passwords needed to access emails, iCloud, or app downloads.
Come anytime for assistance during the scheduled session listed in this notice or the additional meetings listed below.
Contact Marissa DeCosta (207) 592-2746 with outreach meeting questions.
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DMR will host a series of meetings for commercial fishermen on electronic reporting. The meetings will feature one-on-one training to set up and demonstrate electronic reporting. Harvesters should bring their own laptop/smartphone/tablet as well as passwords needed to access emails, iCloud, or app downloads.
Come anytime for assistance during the scheduled session listed in this notice or the additional meetings listed below.
Contact Marissa DeCosta (207) 592-2746 with outreach meeting questions.