Commercial Shellfish Licenses

2024 COMMERICIAL DEADLINES

§ December 15^th, Friday (third Friday of December) 

Intents become available (no sooner than the third Friday in December).

§ February 15^th, Thursday  Conservation points must be completed or purchased.

§ March 8^th, Friday (second Friday of March) 

Last day to file Notice of Intent Application with the Town Clerk. Must be delivered in person with satisfactory ID showing current residence address.  If different address from previous year, must submit two forms of ID with same residence address.  

**If an applicant misses the deadline, they can file an intent until the 3^rd Friday in March, March 15^th, 2024, by paying a late fee of $600, or $400 for a bushel license.

§ April 3^rd, Wednesday (first Wednesday of April) 

Licenses on sale for those eligible to receive one. You must purchase in person unless submitting a notarized statement, listing up to three others who may pick up, that has been filed with the Town Clerk prior to pick up.   

§ April 18^th, Thursday (10th business day after 1^st Wednesday in April) 

Last day to purchase licenses at the Clerk’s Office. 

**If an applicant misses the deadline, they can purchase the license until the fifth business day following this date, until Thursday, April 25^th, 2024, by paying a late fee of $600.

§ April 26^th, (last Friday in April)  

If necessary, a lottery will be held at 9:00AM.  For those drawn, licenses will be available April 26^th and Monday, April 29^th. You will NOT be notified; it is your responsibility to call for the lottery results, (207) 725-6658.

§ April 29^th, Monday (end of first business day following lottery) 

Last day to purchase license if drawn in lottery.  

If license(s) are not picked up by the end of business on Monday, April 29^th, the next person(s) on the list will be eligible to pick up the remaining license(s) on Tuesday, April 30^th and Wednesday, May 1^st.  This process continues at two day intervals until all available licenses have been sold.  

You will NOT be notified; it’s YOUR responsibility to call to see if any licenses were not picked up.

CALL FOR LOTTERY RESULTS!  (207) 725-6658