URCHINS: SUZC Meeting, Monday December 8th / On-site and Online

Date: December 8, 2025

Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Marine Resources Marquardt Building, 32 Blossom Lane, Room 118 and Online

Town: Augusta

A Sea Urchin Zone Council Meeting (SUZC) will be held Monday, December 8th, from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. It will be a hybrid meeting with-in person at the Department of Marine Resources Marquardt Building, 32 Blossom Lane, Room 118, in Augusta, entrance via Door D7. Remote meeting call in information is below.

The meeting agenda is posted below and is attached. Recommended Parking in the upper lot, due to current construction in the lower lots, is included below the agenda and is attached.  

If you have any questions, please contact me at Jennifer.Harris@maine.gov or by phone at 207-458-9234. 

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 297 664 057 180 7

Passcode: T3AA6pn3

Dial in by phone

+1 207-209-4724,,701938278# United States, Portland

Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 701 938 278#

Meeting Agenda

Start by 3:00pm

  1. Welcome and Introductions (Sawtelle)
  2. Action: Vote on July 10, 2025, meeting minutes (Sawtelle)
  3. FLEX Harvest Option, Industry Updates (Everyone)
  4. DMR Science Update – Urchin Forum (Bates)
  5. Updates from DMR Policy and Science
    1. Poll questions end of season (Harris)
    2. Lulu and Jen interviewing harvesters at docks Dec / Jan (Bates)
  6. FOAA Information for Councils – New Requirement (Harris)
  7. Other Business
  8. Action: Vote to Adjourn (Sawtelle)

Adjourn by 5:00pm

Map of Recommended Parking in Upper Lot 

Map of Recommended Parking Upper Lot
Directions for Recommended Parking Upper Lot, due to current construction in the lower lots.