Maine’s Department of Marine Resources
Working Waterfront Access Pilot Program
C/O Coastal Enterprises, Inc,
2 Portland Fish Pier, Suite 206Portland, Maine 04101, 207-772-5356
Municipal Pier, Isle au Haut
The island town of Isle au Haut (Knox County) sought funds to secure permanent commercial fishing access over the town’s multi-use municipal pier. Proceeds from the sale of the Working Waterfront Covenant will be used to leverage additional funds to replace the existing town pier with a facility that will support commercial fishing activities as well as continue to serve as the island’s main point of water access for all other public and private uses. The project directly benefits the island’s 15 commercial fishermen who land lobsters, halibut, scallops, and clams by securing their access on the island’s only public pier and by also ensuring the viability of the year-round community. The town of Isle au Haut was granted an allocation of $150,000.00 from the Land for Maine’s Future Board to purchase a covenant on their property. To learn more about Isle au Haut click here.
Steve Shaffer, former Second Selectman in the Town of Isle au Haut, stands on the municipal pier where construction has begun on the new pier.