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September 7: The Maine State Aquarium is open Wednesdays through Sundays through Sep. 26. September 12 is Grandparents Day! (grandparents get in free with paying youth)
September 7: Porbeagle shark commercial fishery closed, effective Sep. 4
August 31: Revised request for proposals for the Maine groundfish permit banking program now available; deadline is Sep. 28
August 27: Atlantic herring, western Maine spawning area closure, Sep. 1 - 28
August 24: Sea urchin season for 2010-11 adopted as proposed; mandatory reporting for Zone 1 harvesters also in effect
August 23: Rainbow smelt workshop Jan. 24-25, 2011 in Portland, abstracts due Oct. 15
August 19: Maine's spiny dogfish fishery closed effective Aug. 25, 2010 to May 1, 2011
August 12: Atlantic herring, eastern Maine spawning area closure, Aug. 15 - Sep. 11
August 5: Atlantic herring, area 1A, open 7 days a week for the rest of August and September, effective Aug. 8
July 20: Sign up for a Marine Mammal License Plate
April 5, 2010: National saltwater recreational fishing registry in effect for 2010; State (DMR) registry coming in 2011
May 27, 2009: Small Business Administration loans and other financial assistance available
News from NMFS for federal permit holders

The Maine Dept. of Marine Resources was established to conserve and develop marine and estuarine resources; to conduct and sponsor scientific research; to promote and develop the Maine coastal fishing industries; to advise and cooperate with local, state, and federal officials concerning activities in coastal waters; and to implement, administer, and enforce the laws and regulations necessary for these purposes.

This page was last updated September 7, 2010.

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