The Department of Marine Resources will hold a public hearing on Chapter 36 Atlantic Herring on March 11, 2025 at 4:00 pm in DMR’s Conference Room 118, Marquardt Building, 32 Blossom Lane, Augusta ME, and remotely via Microsoft Teams. 

BRIEF SUMMARY: This proposed rulemaking places a cap on the total harvest of Atlantic herring in state waters of 200,000 pounds for the management period of June 1 through December 31.

A link to join the meeting remotely is below.

The hearing listed below has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.  Once the hearing has been rescheduled, the Department will provide notice in accordance with applicable law. 

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

Yankee Marina, Inc. proposes to maintenance dredge approximately 20,600 cubic yards of sediment from an approximately 840-foot long by 140-foot wide area of the marina located at 142 Lafayette Street, Yarmouth, Maine. This action is subject to review for consistency with the enforceable policies of Maine Coastal Program under 15 CFR 930, subpart D.

The Yarmouth Boat Yard marina proposes to maintenance dredge approximately 10,900 cubic yards of sediment from an approximately 700-foot long by 210-foot-wide area of the marina located at 72 Lafayette Street, Yarmouth, Maine. This action is subject to review for consistency with the enforceable policies of Maine Coastal Program under 15 CFR 930, subpart D.