Augusta – The Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) Board and the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) are seeking proposals for Working Waterfront Access Protection Program (WWAPP) projects. The Board will make awards from funds approved by Governor Janet Mills and the State Legislature in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget. There is $1.2 million available for working waterfront projects in this round.  

WWAPP provides funds for properties that retain their use for commercial fishing, aquaculture, and closely related activities.

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Augusta – Twenty Maine residents will soon have a chance to join the state’s lucrative elver fishery.

The Department of Marine Resources will hold a lottery, starting at noon today, January 26, 2026, for the right to apply for an elver license. The lottery will be available through 4:30 p.m. February 20, 2026, providing lottery winners with the chance to apply for a license prior to the upcoming season, which starts at noon on March 22, 2026, and runs through noon on June 7, 2026.

A public hearing for Chapter 41, 2026 Menhaden Season will be held at 5:00 p.m. on February 10th and will be conducted in-person in Augusta and remotely via Microsoft Teams. If you are planning to participate remotely on February 9th, please use the Microsoft Teams link below. 

A copy of the Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal can be found on the DMR website.

A public hearing for Chapter 2, Aquaculture Regulations will be held at 5:00 p.m. on February 9th and will be conducted in-person in Augusta and remotely via Microsoft Teams. If you are planning to participate remotely on February 9th, please use the Microsoft Teams link below. 

A copy of the Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal can be found on the DMR website.