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.

Upcoming Public Meetings, Hearings, and Scoping Sessions:

• Heron Island Oyster Company - Notice of Scoping Session – Deadline for Comments August 2 – Walpole
• Frenchman Bay Oyster Company, LLC-Notice of Aquaculture Lease Public Hearing – August 9, 2021 – Sorrento
• Restorative Aquaculture, LLC - Notice of Scoping Session – August 9, 2021 – Harpswell
• Wolfe Neck Oyster Company, LLC - Notice of Aquaculture Lease Hearing – August 23, 2021 – Yarmouth

How You Can Participate

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For more information, also see:

• Aquaculture Web Map
• DMR Aquaculture Staff Contact Information
• Conducting Aquaculture in Maine - PDF file, 4 pages
• Aquaculture Advisory Council

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

• NEW Overview of Chapter 2 Regulation Changes (Effective April 1, 2019) - pdf
• 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