Second Demonstration Event Focusing on Alternative Fishing Gear Scheduled for Stonington
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.
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The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the aquaculture proposal listed below:
American Lobster Board Approves for Public Comment Draft Addendum XXXII to Repeal Gauge and Escape Vent Measures of Addendum XXVII
The following press release is being shared on behalf of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 19, 2025
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American Lobster Board Approves for Public Comment Draft Addendum XXXII to Repeal Gauge and Escape Vent Measures of Addendum XXVII
Notice from Commissioner to Elver Industry
Dear elver industry member:
Many of you may have seen that LD 44, the Department’s elver bill, has been scheduled for Public Hearing by the Marine Resources Committee of the Legislature on Thursday, March 13.
Dan Vogel Receives Maine Lobstermen’s Association Officer of the Year Award
Maine 2024 Commercial Fisheries Value Increases by More than $74 Million
Augusta – Maine’s commercial harvesters earned $74 million more in 2024 than in 2023, with landings valued at $709,509,984, according to preliminary data release by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR).
Governor Mills Announces the Retirement of Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher
The longest-serving commissioner in DMR history, Keliher leaves a legacy of powerful advocacy and support for Maine's marine industries and environment
Governor Janet Mills today announced that Patrick Keliher, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), will retire from his position on March 14, 2025