DEPT. OF MARINE RESOURCES
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DMR News
- May 9: The Department of Marine Resources will be hosting a community lobster meeting in each of the seven zones. This will be an open discussion about any facets of the lobster fishery such as the Update on Whale Rules, Bait, Effort Discussions, ASMFC, etc.
- May 1: Experimental open season for Atlantic Salmon, May 1-30; see first bullet item at this link for more info
- April 30: Maine-New Hampshire inshore trawl survey is scheduled to begin May 5
- April 11: A report on fish passage plans and standards, by Maine DMR and DEP, to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources and the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources, in response to Resolve Chapter 109 (LD 1528, LR 1911) is available
- April 8: New Area 1A herring restrictions
- April 4: Staff from the Maine Salmon Commission have joined DMR to form the new Bureau of Sea-Run Fisheries and Habitat. Visit the new bureau pages here
- March 25: Proposals to DMR’s Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program are currently being accepted
- March 7: 2008 sport fishing tournament schedule now available
- March 4: Documents pertaining to LD 1957, An Act to Restore Diadromous Fish in the St. Croix River available here
- February 11, 2008: DMR proposes low-profile lobster groundline alternative to NMFS Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (see Oct. 4 below)
- October 4, 2007: NMFS announces a decision for the Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Final Rule. See ROD press release at this link
- News from NMFS for federal permit holders
- Marine Patrol is recruiting for Marine Patrol Officers!
| 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
May 9, 2008.
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