The public hearing for Chapter 52 will be held at 5:00 p.m. on September 12th and will be conducted in-person in Augusta and remotely via Microsoft Teams. If you are planning to participate remotely on September 12th, please use the access information below. Venue details for the public hearing and comment deadline for the proposal is available here.

Remote access information for September 12th

The table is seachable, sortable, downloadable, and printable, and contains links to maps.
Select the Site ID to view the limited purpose license location on the DMR Aquaculture Map app.

The table is searchable, sortable, downloadable, and printable, and contains links to maps and documents. To tally all standard and experimental leases that are operating, filter “A” (active) and “P” (pending) together. Leases with the status “P" (pending) are either standard leases in the application process for renewal, or experimental leases in the application process for conversion to a standard lease.

The table is seachable, sortable, downloadable, and printable, and contains links to maps and documents.
Select links in the Application ID column to open a PDF of the application in a new tab.

Augusta - Paul Christman, a Marine Scientist with the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Bureau of Searun Fisheries and Habitat has received the 2022 Trout Unlimited (TU) Conservation Professional Award.

The award, presented during TU's July Annual Meeting in Portland, recognizes Christman's efforts to restore endangered Atlantic salmon on Maine rivers including the Kennebec, the Sheepscot, and the Androscoggin.

Augusta - Colin MacDonald, an 18-year veteran of the Maine Marine Patrol, has been promoted to the rank of Captain.

In the new role, Captain MacDonald will be responsible for planning, directing, overseeing, and evaluating all activities within Marine Patrol's Special Services Division which includes the Underwater Recovery Team, the Maritime Security Team, the Firearms Team, and the Whale Disentanglement Team.