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• About DMR
• Aquaculture
• Aquarium, Library, Lighthouse, Education
• Commercial Fisheries
• Councils, Meetings, etc.
• Health & Safety: Is it Safe to Eat/Swim/Fish?
• Laws and Regulations
• Licenses
• Marine Patrol
• Municipal Shellfish
• Recreational Fishing
• Research and Surveys
• Species Info (lobsters, clams, whales, etc.)
• Weather, Tides, Sunrise, Environmental Data
• Wetlands, Permit Review

Maine Marine Dealer and Harvester Licenses

• Renew State Marine Licenses Online Here, or

• Print a license application form to fill out and mail to DMR, from the list below.

Instructions are on the second page of each form.  PDF files require Adobe Acrobat or free Adobe Reader software (download here), version 6 or higher;  Word files require MS Word or a free MS-Word viewer (download here).  Please print these files using the reader/viewer software print icon, not your browser print icon.  If you need an alternate format, please call the DMR licensing division at (207) 624-6550.

• 2012 license application forms

  • Apprentice or Student Lobster/Crab License Application 2012, pdf file, 2 pages, 42 kb
  • Lobster & Crab Harvesting Class I-II-III License Application 2012, pdf file, 2 pages, 43 kb
  • Non-commercial Lobster/Crab License Application 2012, pdf file, 2 pages, 93 kb
  • Marine Harvesting License Application 2012, pdf file, 2 pages, 55 kb
  • Harvesting Demonstration License Application 2012, pdf file, 2 pages, 88 kb
  • Recreational Saltwater Operator License Application 2012, pdf file, 1 page, 32 kb
  • Cultchless American Oyster License Application 2012, pdf file, 2 pages, 107 kb

• 2011 license application forms

  • Shellfish, Worm Harvester, or Limited Shellfish Wholesale License Application 2011 - pdf file, 2 pages, 130 kb
    You may also need a municipal shellfish license - please visit or call your local town office
  • Marine Resource Dealer License Application 2011 - pdf file, 2 pages, 129 kb

• 2012 Tag Order Forms

  • 2012 Halibut Tag order form for commercial harvesters, pdf file, 2 pages, 18 kb
  • 2012 Recreational Halibut Tags for recreational or charter boat harvesters, order form and instructions, pdf file, 2 pages, 24kb
  • 2012 Lobster/Crab Trap Tag order form, pdf file, 1 page, 21 kb
  • 2012 Lobster/Crab Zone B and C Trap Tag order form for Second Zone, pdf file, 2 pages, 62 kb
  • 2012 Lobster/Crab Zone F and G Trap Tag order form for Second Zone, pdf file, 2 pages, 60 kb

• Other Forms

  • Health certificates and catch documents for exporting seafood to the European Union (EU), c/o NOAA
  • Non-Commercial Lobster/Crab License Exam, pdf file, 8 pages, 97 kb
  • Non-Commercial Lobster/Crab License Exam Answer Sheet, Word file, 1 page, 33 kb
  • Certificate of Owner/Operator, pdf file, 3 pages, 63 kb
    Certificate of Owner/Operator, Word file, 3 pages, 33 kb
  • Safety Training requirements for divers and tenders, including Dive Tender Safety Course for new tenders
  • More forms here
• Additional Information
  • List of license fees for 2012
  • A Guide to Lobstering in Maine
  • Please visit or call your local town office for information about municipal shellfish licenses
  • Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry info
  • If you need help deciding which license you need, contact your Marine Patrol Office or (207) 624-6550
  • If you have a problem opening or using any of these applications please contact the DMR Webmaster
  • If you have any questions, call the DMR licensing division at (207) 624-6550

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