The Department of Marine Resources is announcing the annual lotteries for scallop drag and scallop dive (handfishing) licenses. Based on licenses retired in 2022, the Department is making available 8 drag licenses and 4 dive licenses for 2023.

The Department will begin accepting applications today, October 16, 2023, and the lotteries will remain open until Monday, November 6, 2023 at 4:30 pm.

As you are aware, last May the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Lobster Board passed Addendum XXVII putting in place proactive management that would “trigger” a gauge increase when juvenile indices reached a 35% decline. 

The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the proposal listed below. Please carefully review the schedule of proceedings as there are important deadlines regarding participation.

The applicant listed below has submitted a complete draft standard lease application to the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and scheduled a scoping session accordingly.

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The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the standard lease proposal listed below.

The Fall ME-NH trawl survey conducted by the State of Maine, Department of Marine Resources is scheduled to begin September 25th, 2023 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. The ME-NH trawl survey provides valuable information for the management of important commercially harvested species.