Earlier this week, the Department announced that the state allocation fishery for menhaden would
close on Sunday, August 24 at 11:59 p.m. However, this week's landings have been lower than
expected, so DMR is now amending the closure date to next Monday, August 25, at 11:59 p.m. This
will provide an additional commercial harvest day on Monday, August 25th under the weekly limit of
17,850 pounds.

This notice is to inform harvesters that the state allocated quota is projected to be fully reached at the

AUGUSTA – Registration for the annual Coastal Cleanup, organized by the Maine Coastal Program, will close Thursday, August 21st. 

The Commercial Fishing Safety Council's Work Group will meet Wednesday, August 20, 2025 from 7-8 PM remotely via Microsoft Teams. A link to join the meeting is below. 

Scallop Advisory Council meeting agenda for August 27, 2025.

This notice is to inform you that Maine DMR and partners including the University of Maine, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute will be conducting surveys of the

On Tuesday, August 19 from 5-7pm, DMR will be hosting a webinar for the LAC and Zone Council Chairs/Vice-Chairs to learn more about an Alternative Gear Marking Framework. The New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with the NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO), are developing the framework to consider allowing alternative surface marking provisions for fixed gear fisheries.

This notice is to inform you that the fall bottom trawl survey of the

Dear Lobster Industry Member:

As reminder, this summer, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and the Lobster Advisory Council (LAC) are conducting a survey of all lobster industry harvesters and dealers to collect input on Maine’s lobster resource and fishery. A paper copy of the survey has been sent to the mailing address we have on file for you, along with a prepaid envelope for you to use to return the survey to DMR.