Town of Harrington
Shellfish Conversation Management
Shellfish Conversation Management
A large portion of Harrington's population makes their living by digging clams. To guarantee the future in this industry for our Town's residents, the Town of Harrington prides itself in the strict management of our seashore.
Licenses to dig clams in the Town of Harrington can be purchased at the Town Office during normal business hours. The license year runs from June 1st to May 31st of each year. Licenses may be purchased after May 15th for the new season. These licenses will not be valid until the 1st of June.
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Mandatory Shellfish Conservation Requirements:(Amended 03/09/2026) All resident and non-resident commercial license holders are required to perform 10 conservation hours each year, supervised by the Shellfish Conservation Committee or the Shellfish Conservation Warden for the purpose of executing shellfish conservation measures. These measures may include reseeding, picking brush, placing nets/brush, removing netting, or shellfish abundance surveys. Exceptions for senior citizens, students, active-duty military, and veterans in which there will be a 5 hour requirement each year. Individuals 16 years of age and younger are exempt from completing mandatory conservation.
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Mandatory participation in 3 Shellfish Committee meetings for resident commercial license holders per year.Students are exempt from participation in meetings.
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Non-resident licenses are sold by lottery at a rate of 10%. Non-Resident license lottery is held on May 15th (or the first business day thereafter if on a weekend at 9:00 am at the Harrington Town Office. Non-residents who intend to enter the drawing must be present with an application, and be prepared to show identification and make payment if drawn.
Licenses prices are as follows:
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Commercial Resident with Conservation $ 550
- Commercial Non-Resident with Conservation $ 825
- Commercial Junior and Senior Resident with conservation $ 275 (under 16 years old or over than 65 years old)
- Commercial Junior and Senior Non-Resident with Conservation $ 412.50
- Recreational Resident $ 15
- Recreational Non-Resident $ 30
- Recreation Junior and Senior Resident and Non-Resident $ 0 (under 12 years old or over 65 years old)
Documents:
Shellfish Conservation Warden
Charles Williams - 207-598-6012
Shellfish Conservation Committee
Bradley Kennedy, Chair
Gary Brown
Austin Tenney
Matthew Hurlbert
Michael Curtis
Dylan Marston
Richard Gates