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Recent DMR News
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- February 26: USCG Implementation of New Requirements for Commercial Fishing Vessels (2 page pdf from USCG)
- February 26: Another Year of Historic Landings and Improved Value for Maine Lobster
- February 19: Lobster Ventless Trap Survey Seeking Three Industry Participants, deadline March 10
- February 19: Next Meeting of DMR Advisory Council March 3rd at 1 p.m. in Hallowell
- February 17: Spring Scallop Survey Vessel Request for Proposals, deadline March 4
- February 17: Chapter 42 Striped Bass Slot Limit Option A; Proposed Rulemaking and Chapter 42 Striped Bass Slot Limit Option B; Proposed Rulemaking. Public hearings March 9, 2015, Wiscasset and March 11, 2015, Scarborough. Deadline for Comments March 23, 2015.
- February 12: Retired Colonel Joseph Fessenden Honored with Expression of Legislative Sentiment
- February 9: Samples Being Collected to Provide Additional Information about Closed Northern Shrimp Fishery
- January 30: Carl Wilson Named Director of Maine Department of Marine Resources Bureau of Marine Science
- January 30: Weak Links, Gear Marking and Exempted Areas Guide from NOAA available (PDF file, 22 pages, 1.7 MB)
- January 20:
- Chapter 24.10 (4) (F) Maine-Restricted area for American Oyster; Emergency rulemaking effective January 21, 2015--pdf file, 6 pages, 40KB
- Chapter 24.10 (4) (F) Maine-Restricted area for American Oyster; Proposed concurrent rulemaking. Deadline for comments February 20, 2015--pdf file, 5 pages, 36 KB
- Chapter 25.04 Lobster Trawl
Limits; Chapter 25.97 Management Framework for Island Limited Entry Program;
Proposed rulemaking. Deadline for comments February 23, 2015--pdf file, 9 pages,
64 KB
- Chapter 25.08 Lobster
Trap Tag Attachment; Proposed rulemaking. Deadline for comments February 20,
2015--pdf file, 3 page, 39 KB
- Chapter 32 Eels. Requirements
for 2015 elver harvesting season. Deadline for public comments
February 20, 2015--pdf file, 6 pages, 44 KB.
- January 13: Jon Cornish Promoted to Colonel of the Maine Marine Patrol
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February 27, 2015.
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