This notice is to inform you that Maine DMR and partners including the University of Maine, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute will be conducting surveys of the

On Tuesday, August 19 from 5-7pm, DMR will be hosting a webinar for the LAC and Zone Council Chairs/Vice-Chairs to learn more about an Alternative Gear Marking Framework. The New England and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, in conjunction with the NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO), are developing the framework to consider allowing alternative surface marking provisions for fixed gear fisheries.

This notice is to inform you that the fall bottom trawl survey of the

Dear Lobster Industry Member:

As reminder, this summer, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and the Lobster Advisory Council (LAC) are conducting a survey of all lobster industry harvesters and dealers to collect input on Maine’s lobster resource and fishery. A paper copy of the survey has been sent to the mailing address we have on file for you, along with a prepaid envelope for you to use to return the survey to DMR.

The Maine Department of Marine Resources has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:

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