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Pending Aquaculture Lease Applications
Updated January 21, 2021
This page lists the pending aquaculture lease applications that have been deemed complete by the Department.
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Pending applications are divided into the following categories:
- Standard and Experimental Applications
- Renewal Applications
- Transfer Applications
- Amendment Applications
- Expansion Applications
Standard and Experimental Applications
- Acadia Aqua Farms, LLC - standard lease application for a site located southwest of Googins Ledge, Frenchman Bay, Bar Harbor, for suspended culture of shellfish, pdf
- Francis, Arnold - experimental lease application for a site located east of Birch Point, Dyer Bay, Steuben, for suspended culture of shellfish, pdf
- Francis, Arnold - experimental lease application for a site located in Smelt Brook, Dyer Bay, Steuben, for suspended culture of shellfish, pdf
- Black Stone Point Oysters, LLC - standard lease application for a site located west, south, & east of Hog Island, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta, for bottom and suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, and northern quahogs, 7,174 kb pdf
- Site Report, Black Stone Point Oysters, pdf
- Hearing Notice, Black Stone Point Oysters, LLC, pdf
- Notice of Continued Hearing, Black Stone Point Oysters, LLC, pdf
- Notice of POSTPONED Continued Hearing, Black Stone Point Oysters, LLC, pdf
- Remote Hearing Notice, Black Stone Point Oysters, LLC, pdf
- Notice of Decision, Black Stone Point Oysters, LLC, pdf
- Coffin, Chad - experimental lease application for a site located west of Moore Point, Northeast of Pound of Tea, Harraseeket River, Casco Bay, Freeport, for bottom culture of American/Eastern oysters and Quahogs, pdf
- Dickinson, Christopher - standard lease application for a site located approximately 800 feet southwest of Hog Island, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta and Newcastle for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, pdf
- Dirigo Marine Resources, LLC - experimental lease application for a site located east of Wolfe's Neck, Recompense Bay, South Freeport, for suspended and bottom culture of American/Eastern oysters, sea scallops, hard clams, and blue mussels, pdf
- Downeast Institute - experimental lease application for a site located in Joan's Pound, Black Duck Cove, Eastern Bay, Beals for suspended culture of soft-shell clams, artic surf clams, American/Eastern oysters, European oysters, razor clams, Atlantic surf clams, and quahogs, pdf
- Downeast Institute - experimental lease application for a site located in Elmer's Pound, Black Duck Cove, Eastern Bay, Beals, for suspended culture of soft-shell clams, Artic surf clams, American/Eastern oysters, European oysters, razor clams, Atlantic surf clams, and quahogs, pdf
- Doyle, Victor - experimental lease application for a site located east of Bartlett Island, Blue Hill Bay, Mount Desert, Maine, for suspended culture of blue mussels, hard clams/quahogs, soft-shell clams, razor clams, American/Eastern oysters, European oysters, sea scallops, and green sea urchins,pdf
- Ferda Farms, LLC - experimental lease application for a site located east of Lower Coombs Island, New Meadows River, Brunswick, for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters and hard shell clams/quahogs, pdf
- Frenchman Bay Oyster Company, LLC - standard lease application for a site located west and south of Ingalls Island, Sullivan Harbor, Sorrento, Maine, for bottom and suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, pdf
- Glidden Point Oyster Co.- standard lease application for a site located on the western shore, south of Jack's Point, Damariscotta River, Newcastle, ME for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, pdf
- Notice of standard lease application received and deemed complete, Glidden Point Oyster Co., pdf
- Site Report, Glidden Point Oyster Co., pdf
- Notice of Hearing - Glidden Point Oyster Co., pdf
- Notice of POSTPONED Hearing, Glidden Point Oyster Co.,pdf
- Notice of Remote Hearing, Glidden Point Oyster Co., pdf
- Applicant Heating Presentation, Glidden Point Oyster Co., pdf
- Harraseeket Oyster Co., LLC, standard lease application for a site located south of Bowman Island and Stockbridge Point, Inner Casco Bay, Freeport, for suspended culture of American oysters, pdf
- Harvey, Brian - standard lease application for a site located west of Haynes Point, Goose Cove, Western Bay, Trenton, for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, pdf
- Henninger, Thomas, standard lease application for a site llocated in Broad Cove, Casco Bay, Yarmouth, for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, sea scallops, and hard clams, pdf
- Love Point Oysters, LLC, standard lease application for a site located southeast of Winslow Park, Casco Bay, Freeport, for suspended culture of American oysters, pdf
- Maine Ocean Farms, LLC, standard lease application for a site located east of Wolfe's Neck, west of Flying Point, northwest of Bustins Island, north of Googins Ledge, Recompense Cove, Freeport, for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, pdf
- Maine Source Seafood, LLC, standard lease application for a site located east of Lanes Island, Casco Bay, Yarmouth, for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, European oysters, and clams, pdf
- Moeser, Amanda - standard lease application for a site located south of Lanes Island, Inner Casco Bay, Yarmouth for bottom and suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, quahogs/hard clams, Atlantic sea scallops,and green sea urchins, pdf
- Mook Sea Farms, Inc., standard lease application for a site located south of Wiley Point, Damariscotta River, South Bristol, for suspended and bottom culture of American/Eastern oysters, surf clams, sea scallops, bay scallops, and northern quahogs, pdf
- Mussel Bound Incorporated - experimental lease application for a site located in Bartlett Narrows, Blue Hill Bay, Mount Desert, for suspended culture of blue mussels, pdf
- Norumbega Oyster, Inc. - application for an experimental lease for suspended culture of Eastern/American oysters on a site located on the eastern shore south of Merry Island, Damariscotta River, South Bristol, pdf
- Ocean Resources, Inc. - application for a standard lease located in the Jordan River, in the towns of Lamoine and Trenton, pdf
- Pleasant Cove Oyster Farm, LLC - application for a standard lease located in Pleasant Cove, Damariscotta River, Boothbay for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, pdf
- Schoodic Sea Farm, LLC - application for a standard lease located on Mill Pond, Gouldsboro Bay, Gouldsboro, for bottom and suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, pdf
- Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat - application for an experimental lease located on the south side of Cutler Harbor, east of Western Head and west of Little River Island, Cutler Harbor, Cutler, ME for net pen culture of Atlantic salmon, pdf
- Shearwater Ventures, LLC application for a standard lease located east of Little Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Towns of Chebeague Island and Long Island for suspended culture of marine algae, pdf
- Spinney Creek Shellfish, Inc. application for a standard lease located off Piscataqua River, northwest of Route 95 bridge, Spinney Creek, Eliot, Maine for suspended culture of American/eastern oysters and Quahogs, pdf
- Summit Point LLC application for a standard lease located northeast of Clapboard Island, Casco Bay, Towns of Falmouth and Cumberland for suspended culture of marine algae, pdf
- Tightrope Seafarms, LLC application for a standard aquaculture lease for 2 tracts the first located south of Carlton Island and the second locataed southeast of Carlton Island in the Salt Pond, Blue Hill, Maine for the bottom culture of Americann oysters, pdf
- Western Bay Oyster Company, LLC, application for a standard aquaculture lease located in Western Bay, off Old House Cove, Spruce Point, Bar Harbor Maine for bottom and suspended culture of American/eastern oysters, pdf
- Scoping Notice, Western Bay Oyster Company, LLC
- Notice of application received and deemed complete - Western Bay Oyster Company LLC, pdf
- Hearing Notice - Western Bay Oyster Company LLC, pdf
- Site Report - Western Bay Oyster Company - pdf
- Notice of POSTPONED Hearing - Western Bay Oyster Company - pdf
- Notice of Remote Hearing - Western Bay Oyster Company, LLC, pdf
Renewal Applications:
- Acadia Sea Farms, Inc. - renewal of lease BHB GC4 located in Goose Cove, Western Bay, Trenton, pdf
- Cooke Aquaclture USA, Inc., - renewal of lease MACH CI2 located northwest of Cross Island, Machias Bay, Cutler for supended and net pen cutlure of bue mussels and Atlantic salmon, pdf
- Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. - renewal of lease SWAN BI located off Black Island, Frenchboro, ME for net pen and suspended culture of Atlantic salmon, Atlantic cod, haddock, Atlantic halibut, and blue mussels, pdf
- Mussel Bound Incorporated, Erick Spencer Swanson, and Reid Arthur Swanson, renewal of standard lease BHB HI2 located east of Hardwood Island, Blue Hil Bay, Tremont, ME for suspended culture of blue mussels, pdf
- Peasley, Frank S. - renewal of standard lease BAG BH located north of Bear Head, Bagaduce River, Brooksville for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, pdf
Transfer Applications:
Amendment Applications:
- Butterfield, Keith, application to amend gear authorized on lease CAS ELMx located east of Little Moshier Island, Casco Bay, Cumberland, pdf
- Henninger, Thomas, application to amend gear and species authorized on lease CAS LJ2x, located north of Littlejohn Island, Casco, Bay, Yarmouth, pdf
- Springtide Seaweed, LLC - application to amend species and gear authorized on lease FREN STA2 located west of Stave Island, Frenchman Bay, Gouldsboro, pdf
- Wilson Cove Oysters, LLC, application to amend species authorized on lease MID WCx located in Wilson Cove, Middle Bay, Harpswell, pdf
