Governor Mills Requests Major Disaster Declaration from President Biden for Damage Caused by January Storms and Coastal Flooding
The following press release is being shared on behalf of Governor Mills.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Grants available for municipal and regional projects in coastal communities
Augusta – The Department of Marine Resources’ Maine Coastal Program (MCP) and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program (MPAP) are seeking applications for coastal planning grants totaling approximately $300,000.
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The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the standard lease proposal listed below.
DMR to Host Aquaculture Listening Sessions
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is hosting five listening sessions to gather input from stakeholders on the Aquaculture Leasing Program, which was reorganized and now falls under the Bureau of Public Health and Aquaculture.
In light of this reorganization, as well as increased interest in the blue economy, aquaculture in general and growing demands on the program, DMR wants to hear directly from stakeholders as it plots a course for the future.
Statement from Commissioner Keliher Regarding Recent Right Whale Mortality
Lobster Industry Members,
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On Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 from 1:00PM - 3:00PM at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick the DMR Nearshore Program will be holding a New Meadows Lakes Stakeholder Meeting to discuss the results of the DMR’s New Meadows Lakes Quahog Surveys from 2013 through 2023. Manomet will also present on their recent blue crab trapping efforts in the New Meadows Lakes. There will be a short Q & A after each presentation, followed by an open discussion in the second half of the meeting.
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The next Lobster Zone D Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 6:00 PM. This meeting will be held In-Person at the Rockland Ferry Terminal located at 517A Main Street, Rockland.
Regional Ventless Trap Program: Seeking Industry Participants
The Department of Marine Resources, in cooperation with the Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation, seeks four industry participants for the Regional Ventless Trap Program through a competitive bid process. This is an opportunity to participate in a cooperative research project between industry and scientists from Maine through Rhode Island.
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The next Lobster Zone B Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 at 5:00 PM. This meeting will be held In-Person at the Mount Desert Island High School Library located at 1081 Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor.