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Maine Municipal Shellfish Management Information Links

There are a number of documents related to clam management that are accessible through this web site.

Use the links below to access these documents.

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  • Application Forms: Many shellfish conservation activities require notification of or a permit from the Department. These include conservation closures, clam transplanting, licensing and amending the shellfish ordinance.
  • Intertidal Management Plans: Town plans are presented as PDF documents.
  • Laws and Regulations: A compilation of state statutes and department regulations regarding shellfish is regularly updated and presented as a PDF document.
  • Municipal Licensing : Each municipality with a shellfish ordinance sets its own license numbers in consultation with the Department. For the latest list of licenses in a town, you can contact the Area Biologist for that town.
  • Municipal Ordinances: All shellfish conservation ordinances are based upon a Model Shellfish Conservation Ordinance but are unique to each municipality. The municipal ordinances are presented as PDF documents.