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Bureau of Marine Science

Linda Mercer, Ph.D., Director

(207) 633-9565

Fax:   633-9579

 

 

 

Bureau Offices

The central office for the Bureau is located at the McKown Point fishery laboratory in Boothbay Harbor, and includes the Maine State Aquarium, microbiological and biotoxin laboratories, GIS mapping facilities, a wet lab, and a scientific and fishermen’s library. A second microbiological/biotoxin laboratory is located in Lamoine. The Division of Sea-run Fisheries and Habitat has offices in Hallowell, Bangor, and Jonesboro.

• Directions, addresses, phone numbers, and other contact information for these locations

Organization

The Bureau of Marine Science comprises three divisions:

• Biological Monitoring and Assessment
• Marine Education
• Sea-Run Fisheries and Habitat

Plans and Reports

PDF files require Adobe Acrobat or the free Adobe Reader (download here) to view or print

• 2010 Maine Coastal Fisheries Research Priorities (for lobster, herring, and scallops)
• 2011-12 DMR Research Plan, PDF format, 27 pages, 260 kb
• 2009 DMR Research Plan, PDF format, 29 pages, 374 kb
• 2008 DMR Research Plan, PDF format, 56 pages, 813 kb
• 2007 Bureau of Resource Management Research Plan, PDF format, 43 pages, 401 kb

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