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Since the four brothers inherited the


property from their parents in 2002, they have undertaken considerable improve- ments to the wharf including dredging to provide access for loading bait and unload- ing catch regardless of tide and the addition of four hydraulic hoists to increase effi - ciencies. Millers’ Wharf currently supports over 100 people engaged in commercial fi shing activities including lobstermen and sternmen, urchin divers and student license holders. In exchange for the working waterfront


covenant, which ensures the wharf owners cannot develop or use the property for any- thing other than commercial working water- front activities, the state will pay $250,000, an amount determined by a standardized working waterfront property appraisal. “Those funds will allow us to increase the operating effi ciency of the business on the wharf,” said Miller. “That will bring the operating costs down which will benefi t all the fi shermen who use the wharf,” Miller noted.


The Working Waterfront Access Pro-


tection program is administered by Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), which provides technical assistance to owners of commer- cial fi shing access properties applying to the Working Waterfront Access Protection Program. “We have worked with the Miller family for over a decade on a variety of proj- ects,” said Dick Clime, Project Developer for CEI. “Having Millers’ wharf preserved as working waterfront is a signifi cant win for this small fi shing community. It’s these communities that, when you string them together, make up Maine’s coastal economy and create thousands of jobs.” The Department of Marine Resourc-


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es administers the program for the state. “I’ve come to know and admire this family during my time as Commissioner. Their commitment to maintaining this property for commercial access is just another testament to their dedication to this critically important industry,” said Patrick Keliher, DMR Com- missioner and Chair of the Land for Maine’s Future Board. With 25 projects in the program, the


protected commercial fi shing properties total more than 42 acres and occupy almost 1.5 miles of Maine shorefront. Cumulatively the properties service 940 boats, 1680 fi sh- ermen, and provide economic support for at least 1,730 families. Nearly 21.4 million pounds of seafood are landed at the prop- erties annually and are worth about $49.2 million dockside.


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Law Change Aff ects Eligibility


Criteria for Maine Students Who Want to Start Lobstering


A recent law change has made it easier


for Maine students who have their sights set on a career in lobstering to get started. LD 1503, signed into law by Governor


Paul R. LePage on April 5, has extended the age by which young Mainers have to fulfi ll requirements necessary to bypass the wait- ing lists of Maine’s six limited entry lobster management zones. Previously, student license holders had


to fulfi ll requirements of the Apprentice Program and any apprentice rules adopted by the management zone of their choice before they reached 18 to avoid being placed on a waiting list for a commercial license. The Apprentice Program requires the


completion of 1,000 fi shing hours over a minimum of 200 days stretched out over a minimum of two years. “Previously, the only way for a young person to avoid the waiting list is to begin the apprenticeship program by the age of 15,” said Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher. “Kids who have to focus so much time and eff ort on this program often forego other important pursuits like sports or extra curricular activities in order to get their apprentice time in.” The new law provides two additional


options for young aspiring lobstermen. One option will allow individuals to bypass the waiting list in a declared zone if they have met the Apprentice Program requirements, received a high school or equivalency diplo- ma, and met additional apprentice program rules of the zone in which they want to fi sh before the age of 20. The other option will extend the eligible


age for bypassing a wait list to under the age of 23. This option requires the license holder to have begun fi shing in the Appren- tice Program before the age of 18 and have completed it before the age of 23. Addition- ally, license holders must have been eligible for a student license since before they were 18, they must be enrolled at least half time at an accredited post-secondary institution, and have met additional apprentice program rules of the zone in which they want to fi sh. “This new law change will provide


more opportunity for young aspiring lobster harvesters to develop personally and profes- sionally as they pursue a career in Maine’s lobster industry,” said Commissioner Keli- her.


Individuals who believe they have


fulfi lled the new requirements and are inter- ested in applying for a commercial license are directed by the Department of Marine Resources.


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