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- License Renewal and Application Frequently Asked Questions
- Questions about which license you need, contact the Maine Marine Patrol
- All other questions or issues regarding licensing or LEEDS: Email DMR licensing at licensing.dmr@maine.gov or call 624-6550, option 2
News and Notices
- : Message from DMR Commissioner to Lobstermen: Move Gear from Jeffreys Ledge to Avoid Entanglement Potential
- : Public Notice of Federal Consistency Review-Indian Health Service Residential Sanitation Facilities (Project 24-H76)
- : DMR Solicitation of Public Comment Regarding Dredge Projects
- : Notice to the Maine Scallop Industry: Cobscook Survey Results Summary
- : Statement to the Maine Lobster Industry from Commissioner Keliher Regarding Decision to Pull Lobster Gauge Regulation
Proposed, New, or Emergency Regulations
- Posted : Notice of Emergency Rulemaking - Chapter 11.08, Targeted Closures: (11) Upper Machias & Little Machias Bay; (12) Cobscook, Whiting & Denny’s Bays; and 13) Upper Western Bay Effective January 19, 2025
- Posted : Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal - Chapter 32 Elver Quota System for the 2025 Season COMMENT DEADLINE: February 14, 2025
- Posted : Notice of Agency Rulemaking Adoption - Chapter 2 Aquaculture Lease Regulations
Meetings and Events
- : Aquaculture Public Hearing or Scoping Session : Aquaculture Public Scoping Session - Bailey Point Oyster Company
- : Aquaculture Advisory Council : Aquaculture Advisory Council Quarter 1 Meeting
- : Lobster Zone Council : Lobster Zone F Council Meeting - January 27, 2025
- : Aquaculture Public Hearing or Scoping Session : Aquaculture Public Scoping Session - Mere Point Oyster Co., & Dana Smith
- : Aquaculture Public Hearing or Scoping Session : Aquaculture Public Hearing - Albatross Fisheries
Featured Links
- Love Nature? Help Us Count River Herring on the Pennamaquan River
- Clam/Shellfish Closures and Hotline: 1-800-232-4733
- Maine Marine Patrol Contacts
- DMR Tribal-State Collaboration Policy (PDF file, 80 KB)
- DMR Tribal-State Collaboration Agency Guidance (PDF file, 134 KB)
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