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News

    • 1/15/2021: COVID-19 Checklist for Maine Smelt Camp Operators
    • 1/14/2021: Notice of Public Comment Regarding Fishing Industry Impacts of Proposed, Maintenance Dredge, U.S. Coast Guard Station, Jonesport
    • 1/11/2021: USDA Reminds Fishermen of January 15 Deadline for Seafood Trade Relief Program
    • 1/8/2021: SBA and Treasury Announce PPP Re-Opening; Issue New Guidance
    • 1/4/2021: Notice of Public Comment Regarding Fishing Industry Impacts of Proposed Blue Hill Harbor Dredge and CAD Cell Construction
    • 12/30/2020: Statement from Commissioner Keliher on Today's Proposed Whale Regulation Announcement by NOAA
    • 12/22/2020: A Final 2020 DMR Update from Commissioner Keliher
    • 12/11/2020: Webinars Offer Opportunity to Learn About Offshore Wind Plans
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PROPOSED, NEW, OR EMERGENCY REGULATIONS

Posted January 16, 2021

Notice of Emergency Rulemaking - Chapter 11.08, Targeted Closures: (7) Roque Island Harbor and Kennebec River in Englishman’s Bay Rotational Area; (8) Harrington and Pleasant Rivers in Addison Rotational Area; (9) Fox Island Thorofare in Isle au Haut Rotational Area; and (10) Casco Passage and western Toothacher Bay in Swan’s Island Rotational Area

Posted January 12, 2021

Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal - Chapter 115 Vibrio parahaemolyticus Control Plan

Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal - Chapter 32 Elver Quota System for the 2021 season

Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal - Chapter 2.95 Water Quality Classifications and Shellfish Aquaculture; Maximum Seed Sizes in Prohibited Areas

Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal - Chapter 94 Sanitary Control of Molluscan Shellfish

Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal - Chapter 30.03 Taking of River Herring from Walker’s Brook

Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal - Chapter 34.07 Atlantic Halibut Season

Posted December 29, 2020

Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal - Chapter 60, Section 10; “Kennebec River Fish Restoration Management

 

 

 

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

    • Update: Scheduling Aquaculture Meetings and Hearings – –
    • Maine Oyster, Inc. - Remote Scoping Session – January 11, 2021; Deadline for Comments: January 25, 2021 –
    • Acadia Aqua Farms, LLC. - Remote Scoping Session – January 29, 2021; Deadline for Comments: February 12, 2021 –
    • Maine Source Seafood, LLC - Remote Aquaculture Lease Hearing – February 9, 2021 – Remote Participation
    • Floating Offshore Wind Research Array Webinars – December 15, 16, 17, 22 – Remote Participation
    Public Hearings on Proposed Regulations

     

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