The Department of Marine Resources, in cooperation with the Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation, seeks four industry participants for the Regional Ventless Trap Program through a competitive bid process. This is an opportunity to participate in a cooperative research project between industry and scientists from Maine through Rhode Island.

The next Lobster Zone B Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 at 5:00 PM.  This meeting will be held In-Person at the Mount Desert Island High School Library located at 1081 Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor. 

Augusta – Sixteen Maine residents will soon have a chance to join the state’s

The next Lobster Zone A Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 at 4:00 PM.  This meeting will be held In-Person at the Washington Academy Library, located at 66 Cutler Road, East Machias. 

Augusta – The Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) Board and the Maine Department of Marine Resources are seeking proposals for Working Waterfront Access Protection Program (WWAPP) projects. The Board will make awards from funds approved by Governor Janet Mills and the State Legislature in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget.

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

Tenants Harbor - The Maine Marine Patrol along with members of the St. George Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and local good Samaritans rescued an individual yesterday whose small skiff had overturned near Northern Island, which is located near the mouth of Tenants Harbor. After entering the water, the sole occupant of the skiff was able to swim ashore on the island.

I’m pleased to share some good news for the 2025 elver fishing season and beyond!

The next Lobster Zone C Council Meeting will held on Monday, January 29th, 2024 at 5:00 PM.  This meeting will be held In-Person at the Stonington Town Office, located at 32 Main Street, Stonington. 

The meeting agenda is attached to this notice.

The next Lobster Zone G Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 at 4:30 PM.  This meeting will be held In-Person at the Kennebunk Free Library in Hanks Room, located at 112 Main Street, Kennebunk. 

The meeting agenda is attached.