Maine will cover cost of 2022 commercial fishing and aquaculture licenses

MAINE PUBLIC • June 23, 2022

Maine's Department of Marine Resources will use $8 million in federal funding to reimburse commercial fishermen, dealers, processors, and aquaculturists for the cost of their 2022 licenses. Gov. Janet Mills announced the payments on Thursday morning. She said they are meant to help offset an unprecedented increase in costs facing the commercial fishing and seafood industry.