Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Conservation

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The towns of Ellsworth, Franklin, Hancock, Lamoine, Sorrento, Sullivan, and Trenton act collaboratively as stewards to preserve, protect, manage, and enhance the shellfish resources and ecological well-being of the Frenchman’s Bay Region and to ensure a sustainable harvest of shellfish and opportunity for those who make their living on the tide.

 

Recreational shellfish licenses are available for sale at the Sorrento Town Office.

 

Commercial harvesters licenses must be purchased at the Franklin Town Office.

 

Funds generated from license sales and town contributions pay for the enforcement of the Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Ordinance (FBRSO).  

 

Conservation Warden Mike Hall, (207) 400-6183 or (207) 963-7104, enforces the ordinance on the flats.

 

For more information:

 

https://www.franklinmaine.com/frenchmans-bay-shellfish/

 

The regional shellfish committee may close flats for conservation purposes. The state also closes them for pollution. Harvesting is not permitted on closed flats.

 

The State of Maine DMR closures and FBR Conservation Closures are available at  https://www.maine.gov/dmr/fisheries/shellfish/closures

Hunting and Fishing in Sorrento

 

Recreational/commercial fishing and hunting require licenses. 

Information can be found at the Town Office and permits can be applied for online.

https://moses.informe.org/cgi-bin/online/moses_v3/index
 

Saltwater fishing: 

https://www.maine.gov/dmr/fisheries/recreational

https://www.maine.gov/dmr/fisheries/commercial

 

Inland fishing: 

https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing-boating/fishing/licenses-permits/index.html

 

Hunting:

https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting/laws-rules/licenses-permits.html