Shellfish License
SHELLFISH LOTTERY AND LICENSE INFORMATION:
Town Hall hours: Monday—Thursday 7am to 5pm
Resident and Non-Resident Commercial Shellfish Lotteries:
If there are any licenses available. Applications for the Resident and Non-Resident Commercial Shellfish Lotteries can be taken at the Town Clerk’s Office starting on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 and Thursday, April 10. The lottery will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2025 at the Safety Building [next to Town Hall] 275 US Route One in the fire bay. Check-in will begin at 2:30 p.m. You must be present for the lottery.
Non-Resident Recreational Shellfish and Non- Resident Over 65 Complimentary Shellfish:
There will be no lottery in 2025. Applications for the Non-Resident licenses will be on a first come first serve basis starting at 7am on Monday, April 14 in the Town Clerk’s Office.
You are able to pay by cash or check for your license. If paying by check, please make checks payable to the Town of Scarborough.
Any person wishing to dig shellfish must possess a shellfish license. Year round licenses are valid from May 1st through April 30th of each year. Resident and non-resident day passes are also available in the Town Clerk's Office.
To check to see if there are any closures, please call the Shellfish Hotline at 207-730-4300, extension 1
For more information, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 207-730-4020.
Ordinance
Please refer to the ordinance linked below for further requirements.