Arlington, VA – One virtual public hearing has been scheduled to gather input on Draft Addendum XXXII to Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster. The Draft Addendum considers repealing all Addendum XXVII measures pertaining to scheduled increases in gauge and escape vent size limits. The public hearing is open to all stakeholders, regardless of state residency. The public hearing details follow:

At the most recent lobster zone council meetings held in January and March 2025, Lobster Zones E and F had discussions pertaining to the number of commercial lobster license holders fishing secondary zone tags inside Lobster Zone E.  Lobster Zone F expressed interest in meeting with Lobster Zone E to discuss the boundary line and fishing practices between the zones.  As a result of these discussions, both zone councils establ

Please hold the date for the next DMR Advisory Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at 1:00 PM.  This meeting will be held in-person at the location listed above and remotely via Microsoft Teams at the link below.

Attention Lobster Fishing Industry Members:

DMR

• Pounds Reported - 5,938.24
• Overall Quota - 7,566
• Remaining Quota - 1,607.77

MALISEET

• Pounds Reported - 34.19
• Overall Quota - 107
• Remaining Quota - 72.82

MICMAC

• Pounds Reported - 38.95
• Overall Quota - 39
• Remaining Quota - .05

PASSAMAQUODDY

• Pounds Reported - 1,156.22
• Overall Quota - 1,101
• Remaining Quota - -55.22

PENOBSCOT

• Pounds Reported - 347.32
• Overall Quota - 620 

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Stonington, Maine – Area fishermen and members of the public are invited to an afternoon of demonstrations and informal discussion focusing on the use of alternative lobster fishing gear on April 1, 2025, from 11 am to 4 pm in Stonington.