Maine DMR Launches Electronic Application System for Aquaculture Leases

The Maine Department of Marine Resources has launched an electronic application system for aquaculture leases, modernizing a process that had long relied on paper submissions and is described by state officials as a significant step forward for the industry.
The new system, which went live on August 18, is available through DMR's online licensing portal, LEEDS — the Licensing Enforcement and Environmental Data System — and is open to both experimental and standard lease applicants. DMR said the platform will "significantly streamline" the lease application process for Maine's aquaculture industry...
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