Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher to retire in mid-March
2023, Commissioner Patrick Keliher (left) presents the annual DMR Andy Mays Award of Excellence to Friendship fisherman James “Jimmy” Wotton, of Friendship.
Governor Janet Mills said Feb. 18 that Patrick Keliher, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), will retire from his position on March 14. “After nearly 14 years of dealing with the challenges facing Maine’s marine resources it’s not the issues I remember most, it’s the people,” said Keliher, in a release from the Governor’s office. “The issues facing the marine sector are ones not easily solved, which means rolling up your sleeves and having tough conversations about how people make a living on the water and about what Maine has to offer. Through the good times and the bad, I have made lasting friendships up and down the coast. This work and the success of the DMR was made possible only through the hard work and dedication of our employees. I leave this job humbled by these friendships and by my extraordinarily talented staff who I was blessed to work with every day.” Keliher is the longest-serving commissioner in the history of DMR. He was re-appointed by Governor Mills as DMR Commissioner in 2019, after serving in the position since 2012. much more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 15:12
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