Date: September 14, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Peabody Memorial Library, 162 Main Street
Town: Jonesport
The lease hearing scheduled for 9/14, as well as the alternate date, has been cancelled. DMR will reschedule the hearing as soon as possible.
The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the aquaculture proposal listed below:
APPLICATION DETAILS
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Applicant Name: |
Nautical Farms LLC |
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Location: |
Shorey Cove, Jonesport |
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Culture Type: |
Suspended culture of Marine algae |
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Application Type: |
Standard Lease |
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Acreage Requested: |
12.24 acres |
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Term Requested: |
20 years |
The application and site report are posted to DMR’s aquaculture webpage under ‘Pending Lease Applications’. The application contains information about the proposal including the location of the site.
HEARING DETAILS
The public hearing on this application will be held remotely and in person as follows:
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Date: |
September 14, 2026 |
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Time: |
1:00 PM |
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Venue Name: |
Peabody Memorial Library |
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Street Address: |
162 Main Street |
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Town: |
Jonesport |
If the hearing listed above is postponed or continued, an alternate public hearing will be held on September 15th at the same time and location. Notice of a postponement or a continuance will be posted on DMR’s website.
Hearing Materials and Remote Access Information
Materials:
Remote Meeting Access
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/228270481371145?p=AjiAw3JFxFOF30hnOq
Meeting ID: 228 270 481 371 145
Passcode: MJ7bQ7mg
Dial in by phone
+1 207-209-4724,,123246639# United States, Portland
Phone conference ID: 123 246 639#
Address questions to DMR Aquaculture: (207) 350-7815 / DMRaquaculture@maine.gov
For disability accommodations, contact: (207) 624-6553, or 877-243-2823, TTY 711
RELEVANT AUTHORITY: The rules governing the leasing program are found in Chapter 2 of DMR regulations. The statutory provisions are: 5 M.R.S.A. §9051 et seq. & 12 M.R.S.A. §6072(1) et seq., & 12 M.R.S.A. §6072-A(1) et seq.