The Fall ME-NH trawl survey conducted by the State of Maine, Department of Marine Resources is scheduled to begin September 23rd, 2024 in New Hampshire working east to Lubec. The more information we have regarding our fisheries, the better equipped we are to defend these resources and your livelihoods.
Boothbay Harbor – Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher presented the annual Employee and Manager of the Year Awards during DMR’s recent annual meeting on Burnt Island in Boothbay Harbor.
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The Commercial Fishing Safety Council will meet remotely via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
An agenda for the meeting is attached to this notice and a link to join the meeting remotely is below.
Vinalhaven - The Maine Marine Patrol has charged Jared Larsen, 32, of Waldoboro with operating a watercraft under the influence.
Marine Patrol received a report at approximately 7:00 a.m. this morning of a boat that had run aground on Seal Ledge on the southwest side of Vinalhaven in Penobscot Bay.
Marine Patrol Officers arrived on scene at approximately 8:00 a.m. to find the vessel, the Holly and Abby owned by lobster dealer Fox Island Lobster Company, laying on its side and taking on water.
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The public hearing for Chapter 2 Aquaculture Lease Regulations will be held at 5:00 p.m. on September 25th and will be conducted in-person in Augusta and remotely via Microsoft Teams.
The notice of proposed rulemaking can be found here.
To join the meeting remotely, please use the information below:
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The public hearing for Chapter 11, Scallops; 2024-2025 season will be held at 5:00 p.m. on September 23rd, and will be conducted in-person in Augusta and remotely via Microsoft Teams.
The notice of proposed rulemaking can be found here.
To join the meeting remotely, please use the information below:
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The hearing was held on September 23, 2024, but is being continued at the date, time, and location noted below.
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The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the proposal listed below: