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Recreational Shellfish Licenses
2025-26 Annual Recreational Licenses go on sale April 7, 2025 and are valid until April 5, 2026.
2026-27 Annual Recreational Licenses go on sale April 6, 2026.
Recreational Shellfish Licenses are available to residents and non-residents. The license is good for a one-year period beginning the first Monday in April and allows the license holder to harvest one peck (approx. 12 lbs) per day for personal consumption only. Applicants must appear in person to fill out an license application. Note that the number of available licenses is set annually; non-resident licenses are issued at a rate of one for every ten sold to residents, and the non-resident must get on a waiting list by applying in person at the Town Clerk’s office.
The non-resident recreational license process has changed. Individuals interested in applying for a non-resident recreational license may apply for the lottery process, either in person or online by completing the Non-Resident Recreational Lottery Application. The online form will not be accessible until the four day window. Paper forms are available below.
The dates to apply for the lottery will be four business days before the first Monday in April. For the 2026-27 licenses year, the dates will be March 30, 2026 – April 2, 2026. The applicant’s names will be drawn in a lottery on the first Monday in April (April 6, 2026) to decide the order of eligibility to purchase a license. Applicants will not be notified of where they stand on the list, they may contact the Clerk’s Department at (207) 725-6658 to see where their name is listed. If an applicant applies after the lottery deadline, their names will be added to the end of the list.
Non-resident recreational licenses will still be issued at a rate of one for every ten sold to residents.
- Resident License: $50, free for those 62 years of age and older.
- Non-Resident License: $75, but free for those 62 years of age and older.
Day Licenses are available to residents and non-residents. Applicants may hold 10 one day licenses per licensing year; and may only hold a one-day license once within 7 days.
All licenses are $25 per day. Persons 12 years or younger must be accompanied by a licensed adult.
Day licenses are limited to one peck (approx. 12 lbs.) per day for personal consumption only.
Day licenses may be purchased in advance at the Town Clerk’s Office or online starting July 1, 2025, through the CivicRec portal.
If you have questions about creating a CivicRec account or have locked yourself out of your account, please speak with Parks & Recreation at (207) 725-6656.
If you have questions about shellfish licenses or ordinances, please speak with the Town Clerk’s Office at (207) 725-6658.
Please Note:
- Purchasing day licenses does not provide credit towards an annual resident or nonresident recreational or commercial licenses.
- The only shellfish license available for online or advance purchase is the recreational day license. Annual recreational and commercial licenses have residency requirements, as outlined in Chapter 11 of the Municipal Code of Ordinances.
Reminder: Please check DMR’s harvest closures before planning your trip.