Recent DMR News

May 16: Lobster Settlement Index Update 2012 (PDF file, 2 pages)
May 16: Clarification Notice to Atlantic Herring Area 1A Fishery; Next Area 1A "Days Out" Meeting July 8, Durham NH
May 15: Chapter 34.10(1)(B) Groundfish. Northeast Multispecies Fishery Regulations Compliance-Minimum Size Adjustments. Emergency Rulemaking Effective May 16, 2013.
May 10: DMR Biologist Recognized for Lifelong Contributions to Fisheries Science
May 10: Scallop meetings: May 20 for Zone 2 in Ellsworth, May 21 for Zone 3 in Whiting, and May 30 SAC in Ellsworth
May 6: ME/NH inshore trawl survey May 6 to June 7; schedule and tow location charts here
May 2: Compliance Guide for Maine DMR Halibut Regulations
April 29: Atlantic Sea Herring Area 1A Effort Reduction Provisions, Effective June 1
April 19: Marine Patrol Officer Michael Pinkham Honored for Professional Excellence
April 18: RFP: Evaluation of the Potential Risks of Introducing Lobster and Crab Baits into the Marine Environment, Proposal Deadline May 20
April 12: Rockland Man Summonsed for Illegal Possession of $22,100 Worth of Elvers
April 8: Stocking Scheduled for Salmon Smolts on the Piscataquis
April 8: Marine Patrol Summonses New Hampshire Man in Maine’s Largest Illegal Elver Possession Case
DMR News Archive for 2013
January 4, 2013: ACCSP soliciting opinions from commercial and recreational harvesters and dealers on electronic reporting
News from NMFS for federal permit holders
News from NMFS Northeast Regional Office
News from NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center
News from ASMFC Press Releases from ASMFC

The Maine Dept. of Marine Resources was established to conserve and develop marine and estuarine resources; to conduct and sponsor scientific research; to promote and develop the Maine coastal fishing industries; to advise and cooperate with local, state, and federal officials concerning activities in coastal waters; and to implement, administer, and enforce the laws and regulations necessary for these purposes.

This page was last updated May 17, 2013.

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