State of Maine Land for Maine’s Future Program Issues Call for Proposals

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.

Maine's Elver License Lottery Opens Today, Providing Twenty Residents a Chance to Join the Lucrative Fishery

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.

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The Lobster Advisory Council (LAC) will meet on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 at 2:00 PM.  This meeting will be held at the DMR Offices at the Marquardt Building, located at 32 Blossom Lane, Augusta, room 118. 

The meeting agenda is attached to this notice.

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