Date: May 26, 2026
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Remote via Microsoft Teams and In-person at DMR Offices, Marquardt Building, 32 Blossom Lane, Room 118
Town: Augusta and remote via Microsoft Teams
DMR will hold a public hearing on Chapter 34, Haddock Recreational Size Limit. The hearing will be held May 26, 2026, 4:30 p.m. at DMR’s Augusta office (Marquardt Building, 32 Blossom Lane, rm 118) and remotely via Microsoft Teams. A link to join the remote meeting is below.
The notice of proposed rulemaking can be found here.
BRIEF SUMMARY: This proposed rulemaking seeks to modify the recreational size limit of haddock to align with recent changes adopted by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under NOAA. This proposed rulemaking decreases the recreational haddock minimum size limit from 18 inches to 17 inches, allowing additional fishing opportunity while maintaining catch within the recreational sub-annual catch limits (ACL). This proposed rulemaking maintains consistency with federal regulations (50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 260304-0064])
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/243089630349618?p=42WpicByPg00kbxPzm
Meeting ID: 243 089 630 349 618
Passcode: cG2iy7ZL
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