Below are important reminders about license renewal for 2026: 

The following is a statement from DMR Commissioner Carl Wilson on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment. Below that is a press release from ASMFC.

On Tuesday, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Menhaden Management Board approved a 20-percent reduction of the coast-wide quota for the important lobster bait species, from 233,550 metric tons to 186,840 metric tons for 2026.

The Board will address the quota for 2027 and 2028 during the ASMFC annual meeting next Fall.

Augusta – The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has announced the latest winners of the state’s scallop license lotteries. The winners include the following:

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This notice is to inform you that the date of the scoping session has been changed. 

Remote participation in this meeting is also possible via Zoom. 

Please see the dates below for upcoming First Aid and CPR, Safety and Survival Training, and Drill Conductor Certification.

First Aid and CPR - Fishing Partnership Support Services

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DMR HAS LEARNED THAT THE ONLINE APPLICATION FOR THE ANNUAL LOTTERIES FOR SCALLOP DRAG AND DIVE LICENSES WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME DURING THE AFTERNOON OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17.   FOR THIS REASON, AND TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE WHO INTENDED TO APPLY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO, DMR HAS RE-OPENED THE LOTTERIES.  THEY WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 4:30 PM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST.