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Maine's Elver License Lottery Opens Today, Providing Twenty Residents a Chance to Join the Lucrative Fishery
Augusta – Twenty Maine residents will soon have a chance to join the state’s lucrative elver fishery.
The Department of Marine Resources will hold a lottery, starting at noon today, January 26, 2026, for the right to apply for an elver license. The lottery will be available through 4:30 p.m. February 20, 2026, providing lottery winners with the chance to apply for a license prior to the upcoming season, which starts at noon on March 22, 2026, and runs through noon on June 7, 2026.
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A public hearing for Chapter 41, 2026 Menhaden Season will be held at 5:00 p.m. on February 10th and will be conducted in-person in Augusta and remotely via Microsoft Teams. If you are planning to participate remotely on February 9th, please use the Microsoft Teams link below.
A copy of the Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal can be found on the DMR website.
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A public hearing for Chapter 2, Aquaculture Regulations will be held at 5:00 p.m. on February 9th and will be conducted in-person in Augusta and remotely via Microsoft Teams. If you are planning to participate remotely on February 9th, please use the Microsoft Teams link below.
A copy of the Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal can be found on the DMR website.
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The Lobster Advisory Council (LAC) will meet on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 at 2:00 PM. This meeting will be held at the DMR Offices at the Marquardt Building, located at 32 Blossom Lane, Augusta, room 118.
The meeting agenda is attached to this notice.
