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DMR News
- May 16: Ch. 25.97 island limited entry program; Ch. 25.95 Monhegan Is. area lobster trap regulation; public hearings June 4, Ellsworth and June 6, Portland; comment deadline June 18
- May 16: Ch. 26 sea urchin regulations and 2012-2013 harvesting seasons; Ch. 8.20 sea urchin Zone 1 harvester reporting; public hearings June 4, Ellsworth and June 6, Portland; comment deadline June 18
- May 15: Lobster zone council meeting: Zone G May 22
- May 14: Schedule of upcoming scallop rotational management scoping sessions
- May 10: ASMFC northern shrimp section meeting, May 24, Portland
- May 9: Ch. 55 gear restrictions rulemaking proposal, comment deadline June 11
- May 9: Ch. 90.20 Taunton Bay management area rulemaking proposal, public hearing May 29, Sullivan, 6pm, comment deadline June 11
- May 8: DMR request for proposal (RFP) – independent analysis of the limited entry system for commercial lobster licenses
- May 4: Next Lobster Advisory Council meeting May 16 in Hallowell
- May 2: Ch. 34.10 Maine groundfish management plan; size, possession and gear restrictions; recreational cod and pollock size and limit rulemaking proposal, comment deadline June 4
- May 2: Ch. 37.09 freshwater fish regulations – bass tournament permits in Maine coastal waters rulemaking proposal, comment deadline June 4
- May 2: Ch. 41.30 permanent establishment of menhaden pilot program rulemaking proposal, comment deadline June 4
- April 30: NMFS and NEFMC form joint
agency working group to
help fishermen facing a reduction in the Georges Bank yellowtail flounder
quota (PDF file from NEFMC, 1 page)
- April 27: Maine-NH spring inshore trawl survey scheduled for April 30 to June 1
- April 26: Emergency rulemaking Ch. 34.10 Maine groundfish management plan; size, possession and gear restrictions; recreational cod size and limit adjustments, effective April 27
- April 24: Atlantic herring Area 1A "days out", effective June 1
- April 12: Minutes from recent DMR scallop industry meetings
- April 11: Revised Chapter 30 river herring rules, effective April 11
- April 3: Elver fishery info for dealers and harvesters
- February 23: Revised 2012 Atlantic herring Area 1A and 1B quotas and herring catch in Area 1B limited to 2,000 lb per day (PDF file from NERO, 1 page)
- February 23: Atlantic herring management Area 2 closure - herring catch limited to 2,000 lb per trip/day (PDF file from NERO, 1 page)
- 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 18, 2012.
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