Shellfish Conservation Committee

The Shellfish Conservation Committee meets on an as needed basis and is responsible for:
  • Establishing annually in conjunction with the department of marine resources the number of shellfish digging licenses to be issued;
  • Surveying each clam producing area at least once each three years to establish size distribution and density and annually estimating the status of the town's shellfish resources;
  • Securing and maintaining records of shellfish harvest from the town's managed shellfish areas and closed areas that are conditionally opened by the department of marine resources;
  • Recommending conservation closures and openings to the town council in conjunction with the area biologists of the department of marine resources.

Kittery Shellfish Warden:

Phone: 207-703-4415
 

Latest News:

Kittery Issuing Shellfish Licenses for the 2023-2024 Season - Beginning September 23, 2024

Shellfish licenses will be sold beginning at 12 PM on September 23, 2023 at the Traip Academy Harbormaster Shack.  The Kittery clamming season is from Dec 1, 2023 until Apr 30, 2024. No clamming allowed out of season or without a Town of Kittery issued license.
 
Per Title 12.6 of the Kittery Town Code, it is unlawful for any person to dig or take shellfish from the shores and flats of Kittery without a current Kittery Municipal Shellfish License.
 

For more information or questions on the shellfish licensing, please contact Shellfish Warden, Chuck Moran at 207-703-4415 or cmoran@kitteryme.org.

For the full notice, please click here.


Past News/Updates

February 28, 2023 - Spotlight on Shellfish Harvesting in Kittery with Points East Magazine

  • To read the full article, click here and scroll to page 56.

Clamming

 

 

Staff Contacts

Name Phone
Chuck Moran (207) 451-0829

Members

NameTitleTerm ExpiresPhone

Chair

12/31/24

475-8801

Member

12/31/24

439-0528

Member

12/31/25

439-0236

Tessa Corsetti

Member

12/31/25

Erin Kempster

Member

12/31/24

Tim Carven

Member

12/31//24

Member

12/31/27

Vacant Seat

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Vacant Seat

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