Aquaculture in Maine

Welcome to the Department of Marine Resources Aquaculture home page. This page is designed to provide the public, applicants, and leaseholders with useful and accurate information about marine aquaculture in Maine.

NEW - Updates to Aquaculture Leasing and Licensing Statutes (Effective October 18, 2021), pdf

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Upcoming Public Meetings, Hearings, and Scoping Sessions:

• Aquaculture Public Scoping Session - Albatross Fisheries, LLC and Miss Madisyn, LLC – June 7, 2022 – St. George
• Public Hearing - Experimental Lease Application - Victor Doyle – June 15, 2022 – Mount Desert

How You Can Participate

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For more information, also see:

• Aquaculture Web Map
• DMR Aquaculture Staff Contact Information
• Aquaculture Advisory Council

Please see the links below or to the left for information on:

• What is Aquaculture?
• Applications and other forms
• Annual harvest, lease, and license data
• Land-based aquaculture requirements
• Aquaculture laws and regulations (Chapter 2)
• Pending lease applications
• Aquaculture Map and Lease Inventory (Pending and Current)
• Public participation in aquaculture leasing
• Reports, publications, and issue papers