Maine Municipal Shellfish Licensing
Municipalities with shellfish conservation ordinances determine the category, class and number of shellfish harvesting licenses to be sold each year. This determination is based upon a number of criteria specific to each municipality and requires the approval of DMR.
The category, class, number and period of issuance of shellfish licenses are listed for each municipality by region.
This page is divided into four sections based upon coastal region. Use the Region links below or simply scroll down the page.
- Region 1 extends from the Piscataqua River to the Kennebec River,
- Region 2 extends from the Kennebec River to the Penobscot River,
- Region 3 extends from the Penobscot River to Gouldsboro Bay, and
- Region 4 extends from Gouldsboro Bay to the St. Croix River.
Region 1
Licensing
The following is a list of the number (** = no limit, *=10% of the number sold in the previous category) and costs of licenses provided by the municipalities for each of several categories along with the issuance period:
Biddeford
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to August 31
|
7
1
*
* * |
$200
$400
$30
$60 |
Brunswick
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Student
Nonresident Student
Issuance Period- March 2 to June 1 |
51
6
100
10
10
1 |
$200
$400
$15
$30
$50
$100 |
Cumberland
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Res. Recreational Month
Nonres. Recreational Month
Res. Neutral Rec. Day
Issuance Period- Jan 1 to March 31 (Rec)
February 1 to April 30 (Com)
|
10
1
280
28
30/m
15/m
15/d |
$50
$100
$15
$30
$10
$20
$5 |
Falmouth
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- Sept 1 to November 30
|
100
10 |
$15
$30 |
Freeport
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- July 1 to September 31
April 1 to March 31 (Rec)
|
45
6
180
20 |
$200
$400
$10
$20 |
Harpswell
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Student Comm.
Nonresident Student Comm.
Resident Senior Comm.
Nonesident Senior Comm.
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- April 1 to June 30
|
69
7
9
1
4
1
*
** |
$200
$400
$100
$200
$100
$200
$10
$20 |
Kennebunk
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- May 1 to July 31
|
100
10 |
$20
$40 |
Kennebunkport
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Res. Neutral Rec. Day
Issuance Period- January 1 to March 31
|
90
10
6/d |
$10
$20
$5
|
Kittery
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
70+ Resident Rec.
70+ Nonresident Rec.
Issuance Period- January 1 to March 31
|
100
10
10
1 |
$15
$30
nc
nc |
Ogunquit
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Res. Neutral Rec. Day
Issuance Period- November 1 to January 31
|
100
10
40/d |
$25
$50
$15 |
Phippsburg
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Student
Nonresident Student
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- April 1 to June 30
|
31
4
5
0
600
60 |
$150
$300
$50
$100
$15
$20 |
Scarborough
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Student
Nonresident Student
60+ Resident Commercial
Res. Neutral Rec. Day
Issuance Period- April 30 to July 31
|
27
4
200
20
10
1
5
10/d |
$200
$400
$25
$50
$100
$200
$100
$5 |
Wells
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- January 1 to March 31
|
200
100 |
$15
$30 |
West Bath
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Student
Nonresident Student
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- April 1 to June 30
|
20
3
3
0
**
* |
$200
$400
$100
$200
$20
$30 |
Yarmouth
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Senior Res. Recreational
Senior Nonres. Rec.
Res. Neutral Rec. 3 Day
Issuance Period- May 1 to July 31
|
5
2
**
*
**
*
** |
$200
$400
$20
$40
$0
$0
$30 |
York
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Junior Res. Recreational
Junior Nonres. Rec.
Issuance Period- July 1 to September 30
|
112
13
22
3 |
$15
$30
$0
$0 |
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Region 2
Licensing
The following is a list of the number (** = no limit, *=10% of the number sold in the previous category) and costs of licenses provided by the municipalities for each of several categories along with the issuance period:
Arrowsic
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Student
Nonresident Student
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Junior Recreational
Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- March 1 to May 31 |
3
0
3
0
**
**
**
**
|
$100
$200
$35
$70
$10
$20
nc
nc
|
Boothbay
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to May 31 |
**
*
**
** |
$175
$350
$3
$3 |
Boothbay Harbor
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to May 31 |
**
*
**
** |
$175
$350
$3
$3 |
Bremen
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Student
Nonresident Student
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to August 1 |
32
4
2
0
50
5
|
$150
$200
$15
$30
$12.50
$25 |
Bristol
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- January 1 - March 1 |
32
4
50
5 |
$500
$250
$15
$30 |
Cushing
(see St. George River Association) |
|
|
Damariscotta
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to September 1 |
11
2
17
5 |
$150
$250
$5
$10 |
Edgecomb
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to May 31 |
**
*
**
** |
$175
$350
$3
$3 |
Friendship
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to August 31 |
30
4
**
*
|
$200
$400
$10
$10
|
Georgetown
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Daily Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to September 30 |
17
2
**
**
**
|
$200
$400
$15
$30
$20
|
Islesboro
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- May 1 to August 1 |
5
0
100
10 |
$100
$200
$2
$4 |
Newcastle
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to September 1 |
11
2
18
5 |
$150
$250
$5
$10 |
St. George
(see St. George River Association) |
|
|
St. George River Association
(Cushing, Thomaston, St. George, South Thomaston and Warren)
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Student
Nonresident Student
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Resident Daily Recreational
Nonresident Daily Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to August 31 |
107
11
9
1
**
*
**
*
|
$200
$400
$100
$200
$15
$30
$10
$20
|
South Bristol
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Student
Nonresident Student
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- January 1 to April 1 |
15
2
1
0
60
6 |
$200
$400
$100
$200
$10
$20 |
South Thomaston
(see St. George River Association) |
|
|
Waldoboro
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Student
Nonresident Student
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- July 1 to October 1 |
175
22
20
2
100
10 |
$100
$200
$50
$100
$10
$20 |
Warren
(see St. George River Association) |
|
|
Westport
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- May 1 to July 1 |
1
1
31
4 |
$150
$300
$15
$30 |
Wiscasset
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to August 31 |
12
2
30
3 |
$150
$300
$15
$30
|
Woolwich
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresdent Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to August 31 |
12
2
15
2 |
$150
$300
$15
$30 |
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Region 3
Licensing
The following is a list of the number (** = no limit, *=10% of the number sold in the previous category) and costs of licenses provided by the municipalities for each of several categories along with the issuance period:
Bar Harbor
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Daily Recreational
Nonresident
Daily Recreational
Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- July 1 to September 30 |
4
*
**
**
**
**
**
|
$100
$200
$20
$40
$5
$10
nc
|
Brooklin
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Senior Resident Recreational
Senior Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- May 1 to July 31 |
20
2
30
3
**
* |
$60
$120
$20
$40
nc
nc
|
Cranberry Isles
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Junior Recreational
Nonresident Junior Recreational
Resident Senior Recreational
Nonresident Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- March1 to February 28 |
**
*
**
*
**
*
|
$16
$32
nc
nc
nc
nc
|
Deer Isle
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Senior Commercial
Nonresident Senior Commercial
Resident Student Commercial
Nonresident Student Commencial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Junior Recreational
Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- May 1 to April 30 |
**
*
**
*
**
*
**
**
**
** |
$100
$200
nc
nc
nc
nc
$1
$2
nc
nc |
Mount Desert
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- October 1 to April 30 |
**
*
|
$20
$40
|
Sorrento
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Daily Recreational
Nonresident Daily Recreational
Issuance Period- July 2 to June 30 |
5
1
**
**
**
**
|
$200
$400
$25
$50
$15
$25 |
Southwest Harbor
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Junior Recreational
Issuance Period- January 1 to December 31
|
**
**
**
|
$20
$40
nc
|
Stonington
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Senior Commercial
Nonresident Senior Commercial
Resident Student Commercial
Nonresident Student Commencial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Junior Recreational
Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- May 21 to April 30 |
**
*
**
*
**
*
**
**
**
**
|
$100
$200
nc
nc
nc
nc
$1
$2
nc
nc
|
Sullivan
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Junior Recreational
Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- May 1 to April 30 |
**
*
**
**
**
**
|
$202
$404
$25
$50
nc
nc
|
Surry
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- April 1 to July 2 |
2
1
35
10 |
$150
$300
$5
$10 |
Swans Island
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Junior Recreational
Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- April 1 to June 30 |
20
2
60
6
**
**
|
$60
$120
$12.50
$25
nc
nc
|
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Region 4
Licensing
The following is a list of the number (** = no limit, *=10% of the number sold in the previous category) and costs of licenses provided by the municipalities for each of several categories along with the issuance period:
Addison
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Senior Recreational
Nonresident Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- July 1 to October 1 |
**
*
**
*
**
*
|
$100
$200
$25
$50
nc
nc
|
Beals
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Senior Commercial
Nonresident Senior Commercial
Resident Student Commercial
Nonresident Student Commencial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Junior Recreational
Nonresident Junior Recreational
Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- June 10 to August 30 |
**
*
**
*
**
*
**
*
**
*
**
|
$50
$100
nc
nc
nc
nc
$15
$25
$15
$25
nc
|
Cutler
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Senior Commercial
Nonresident Senior Commercial
Resident Student Commercial
Nonresident Student Commencial
Issuance Period- April 1 to March 31 |
**
*
**
*
**
*
|
$75
$150
nc
nc
nc
nc
|
East Machias
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Senior Commercial
Nonresident Senior Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Senior Recreational
Nonresident Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- April 1 to June 30 |
**
*
**
*
**
*
**
*
|
$61
$121
nc
nc
$31
$61
nc
nc
|
Eastport
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Student Commencial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Three Day Recreational
Junior Recreational
Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- July 1 to June 30
|
10
2
**
**
**
**
**
**
|
$100
$200
nc
$17
$34
$10
nc
nc
|
Edmunds-Trescott
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Junior Recreational
Nonresident Junior Recreational
Resident Senior Recreational
Nonresident Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to May 31 |
**
*
**
**
**
*
**
*
|
$50
$100
$10
$20
nc
nc
nc
nc
|
Harrington
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Issuance Period- April 1 to July 1
|
**
*
**
*
|
$60
$120
$15
$30
|
Jonesboro
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Senior Commencial
Nonresident Senior Commencial
Resident Junior Commercial
Nonresident Junior Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Junior Recreational
Nonresident Junior Recreational
Resident Senior Recreational
Nonresident Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to May 31 |
**
*
**
*
**
*
**
*
**
*
**
*
|
$149
$299
$149
$299
$39
$79
$19
$39
$1
$3
$1
$3
|
Jonesport
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Senior Commercial
Nonresident Senior Commencial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Senior Recreational
Nonresident Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- July 1 to June 30 |
**
*
**
*
**
*
**
*
|
$60
$120
nc
nc
$36
$72
nc
nc
|
Lubec
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Daily Recreational
Nonresident Daily Recreational
Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- June 27 to September 27 |
75
8
**
**
**
**
**
|
$50
$100
$25
$50
$5
$10
nc
|
Machiasport
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Senior Commercial
Nonresident Senior Commercial
Resident Student Commercial
Nonresident Student Commercial
Issuance Period- June 2 to May 31 |
**
*
**
*
**
*
|
$200
$400
$100
$200
$50
$100
|
Pembroke
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- April 27 to April 26 |
**
*
**
**
**
|
$50
$100
$15
$30
nc
|
Perry
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Senior Commercial
Nonresident Senior Commercial
Student Commencial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Senior Recreational
Junior Recreational
Issuance Period- May 15 to May 14 |
**
*
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
|
$50
$100
$25
$50
nc
$10
$20
nc
nc
|
Roque Bluffs
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Senior Commercial
Nonresident Senior Commercial
Issuance Period- May 1 to July 30 |
**
*
**
*
|
$100
$200
nc
nc
|
Steuben
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Junior Recreational
Nonresident Junior Recreational
Resident Senior Recreational
Nonresident Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- April 1 to March 31 |
**
*
**
*
**
*
**
*
|
$100
$200
$50
$100
nc
nc
nc
nc
|
Whiting
Resident Commercial
Nonresident Commercial
Resident Recreational
Nonresident Recreational
Resident Junior Recreational
Nonresident Junior Recreational
Resident Senior Recreational
Nonresident Senior Recreational
Issuance Period- June 1 to September 1 |
7
1
10
1
1
0
1
0
|
$50
$100
$10
$20
nc
nc
nc
nc
|
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