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- 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
- : Surveys of the Maine Research Array Wind Energy Area Scheduled for October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
- : Menhaden Landings reported through 10:12 am on 8/4/2025
- : Reminder: Important Lobster Industry Survey Responses Due by This Friday, August 1, 2025
- : Fall Bottom Trawl Survey of the Maine Research Array Wind Energy Area to Begin September 25, 2025
- : DMR Commissioner Joins Dozens in Lubec to Honor Fishermen Lost at Sea
Proposed, New, or Emergency Regulations
- Posted : Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal - Chapter 26 Sea Urchin: 2025 - 2026 Season PUBLIC HEARING: August 13, 2025: 5:00 p.m. - COMMENT DEADLINE: August 25, 2025
- Posted : Notice of Emergency Rulemaking-Chapter 36 Atlantic Herring; 2025 Season 1 Open Effective May 31, 2025
- Posted : Notice of Agency Rulemaking Adoption - Chapter 55 Gear Restrictions
Meetings and Events
- : Scallop Advisory Council : Scallop Advisory Council Meeting
- : Aquaculture Public Hearing or Scoping Session : Aquaculture Public Hearing - Nor'Easter Oyster Co.
- : Aquaculture Public Hearing or Scoping Session : Aquaculture Public Scoping Session - Dirigo Marine Resources
- : Public Hearing, Regulations : Public Hearing for Agency Rule-making Proposal: Chapter 26 Sea Urchin; 2025-2026 Season
- : Aquaculture Public Hearing or Scoping Session : Aquaculture Public Scoping Session - Maine Oyster, Inc.
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- 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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