Here’s your chance to support restoration of rainbow smelt, a small fish with a big impact on Maine’s coastal ecosystem, culture, and economy.

The quarterly meeting of the Commercial Fishing Safety Council will take place from 12:30pm - 1:30pm on March 3, 2023.

In accordance with 5 M.R.S.A 6200 et seq., the Commercial Fishing Safety Council will vote on a Remote Meeting Policy at their March 3, 2023 Council meeting.

Public comment on this policy will be accepted at the Commercial Fishing Safety Council meeting to be held on March 3, 2023 at 12:30 PM. Written comments on the proposed meeting policy will be accepted until 4:30 PM March 2, 2023.

The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the proposal listed below:

Ben Wiant of Romulus, New York has joined the Maine Marine Patrol as its newest Officer

The public hearing to take comment on the proposed 2023 Atlantic menhaden season will be at 5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2023. The hearing is being held both in-person at DMR’s Augusta office (Marquardt Building, room 118, 32 Blossom Lane, Augusta) and remotely via Microsoft Teams. Remote participants can use a telephone to call into the meeting or use a computer/smartphone.

With $6,131 in funds from a Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund (MOHF) grant, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has developed an outreach campaign to increase public awareness and protection of the endangered sea-run Atlantic salmon.

Please follow this link for a copy of the presentation given by the Maine Department of Marine Resources to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources on January 26, 2023. 

With the new 100 percent lobster harvester reporting requirement now in effect, DMR has developed a new graphic to help fishermen select which electronic reporting option is best for them. Click here for a copy.