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Shellfish

Russell Wright
Shellfish Warden

Phone: 207-214-6974
Dennis Huckins
Shellfish Committee
John Nielsen
Shellfish Committee
Anna Carter
Shellfish Committee
Michael Scrivani
Shellfish Committee Chair

About the Shellfish Committee

The shellfish committee is a group that actively monitors, manages and preserves shellfish harvesting along Lubec’s 90+ miles of shoreland. Click to view Shellfish Ordinance with complete Shellfish Committee description.

The Lubec Shellfish Warden is Russell Wright: 207-214-6974


Phone Number to call to check for Red Tide and Fresh Water Closures:
1-800-232-4733

Click here for All Closures

2025 Clam licenses on sale July 1, 2025 at 8am at the Lubec Town office.


Shellfish Committee Meeting Dates

Shellfish Meetings are held First Monday of the Month at 6pm.

2025 Conservation Times:

April 13th, 2025 6:00 a.m. : Mowry Beach, Resource Survey.  Please bring a small digging tool & bucket.

June 1, 2025 9:00 p.m. : Seaview, Predator removal, Moon snail collar collection, please bring a bucket. Harvesters are urged to make these two dates as there may not be adequate time left for a 3rd work date.

Attention All Lubec Clammers and Wrinklers:

The Coffins Neck road is Private.

The end of the Lead Mine Road to Bassett Creek is a private development road and not a town owned road. Therefore, access to Bassett Creek flats is only accessible by boat.

This site is designed, secured, managed, & monitored by civally.com.