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sturgeonBureau of Sea-Run Fisheries and Habitat

Patrick Keliher, Director

(207) 287-9972

Fax:   287-9975

 

 

Mission

To conserve, manage and restore diadromous fish populations to Maine’s rivers; and to protect, conserve, restore, manage and enhance Atlantic salmon and its habitat in all waters of the State; to secure a sustainable recreational fishery for anadromous species; and to conduct and coordinate projects involving research, planning, management, restoration or propagation of Atlantic salmon and other diadromous fishes.

In the News

May 1, 2008: Experimental open season for Atlantic Salmon May 1 - 30, see first bullet item at this link for more info

April 11, 2008: A report on fish passage in Maine, 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

March 4, 2008: In response to a request from the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources, the bureau is making available documents as they pertain to LD 1957, An Act to Restore Diadromous Fish in the St Croix River.

Press Releases

April 9, 2008

Atlantic Salmon Fishing License Now Available

November 28, 2007

Public Scoping Session - Draft Strategic Plan for the Restoration of Diadromous and Resident Fishes to the Penobscot River

August 2, 2007

Atlantic Salmon Fishing Licenses Now Available

June 20, 2007

ASF News: New Atlantic Salmon Conservation Agreement

February 15, 2007

ASC to Wait On Moving Forward With a Spring Fishery

News Clippings

September 18, 2007: Bangor Daily News, John Holyoke

Peavey Hooks 1st Salmon for 2nd Straight Year

September 16, 2007: Portland Press Herald, Deidre Fleming

Fall Season, and uncertain spring, leave salmon fisherman less than inspired

September 8, 2007: Bangor Daily News, John Holyoke

Projects can hurt restoration of salmon

August 31, 2007: Bangor Daily News, Kevin Miller

Small streams being restored to aid salmon