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Visit Discover Careers in Aquaculture

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Discover Careers in Aquaculture

Washington County Community College and Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center have joined forces with partners, to bring you Workforce Training in Aquaculture. Students will have the opportunity to start careers in the aquaculture sector statewide, as well as transfer into four-year programs.
2022
Washington County Community College, Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
Visit MAA Occupational Standards for Maine Aquaculture Training Providers

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MAA Occupational Standards for Maine Aquaculture Training Providers

The Maine Aquaculture Association has released the first Maine Aquaculture Occupational Standards, which specify the current workforce skills and training needs of Maine’s aquaculture sector. Altogether, four standards have been released, focusing on occupations related to (1) Marine Shellfish and Sea Vegetables; (2) Marine Finfish; (3) Land-Based RAS; and (4) Land-Based Shellfish Hatcheries. A supplementary document, the Maine Shellfish Aquaculture Career Pathways Map, is designed to provide an overview of the most common job types, entry points, and career pathway opportunities in Maine’s shellfish aquaculture sector today.
2021
Maine Aquaculture Association
Visit MAA Maine Aquaculture Business Planning Tools

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MAA Maine Aquaculture Business Planning Tools

The business plan features include short & long-term budget projections & tracking, financial projection and analysis tools, monthly cash flow projections, costs of production analysis, profitability analysis, sensitivity analysis, and breakeven analysis. The production plan offers short & long-term production projections & tracking data-based growth projections, monthly sales planning & tracking, and a production calendar. If you are interested in setting up a business plan, please reach out to Christian at [email protected]
2020
Maine Aquaculture Association
Visit MAA Financial Benchmarking Report

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MAA Financial Benchmarking Report

This first-of-its-kind Maine Aquaculture Industry Financial Benchmarking report presents results from the calculation of a series of benchmarks designed to serve as guidance for prospective Maine shellfish and seaweed producers for use in their business planning, as well as by lenders in the evaluation of loan applications.
2020
Maine Aquaculture Association
Visit Aquaculture in Shared Waters

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Aquaculture in Shared Waters

This training program uses a mix of meetings and field trips/site visits to introduce participants to the issues important in running a successful aquaculture business including: site selection, equipment and husbandry, permitting and regulation, environmental monitoring, marketing and sales, farm management and biosecurity, business planning, and financial management.
2022
Maine Sea Grant
Visit DMR Aquaculture Map

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DMR Aquaculture Map

Displays location and information on aquaculture leases and licenses in Maine along with NSSP water quality information and p90 scores, LPA Health Zones, IFW Essential Habitat Boundaries, historic eelgrass data, conserved land information, and low tide imagery.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Maine Aquaculture Marking Requirements

Maine Aquaculture Marking Requirements

Maine aquaculture marking requirements for lease sites and LPA sites with a sample marker buoy image.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List

Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List

List all interstate certified shippers that can ship fresh and frozen oysters, clams, mussels, whole or roe-on scallops and is published monthly.
2022
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Industry Perspective

Branding 101

A short and helpful look at Branding for companies.

Kelly Tinkler, Owner
2022
Visit Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC)

Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC)

Free online courses in macroalgae cultivation, microalgae cultivation, introduction to algae, and algae biotechnology. Created out of a partnership between academic institutions, national research laboratories, and industry leaders, ATEC’s goal is to develop novel educational programs to strengthen industry workforce capabilities, by focusing on the skills needed to support the commercialization of algal products. Through algal education, students learn practical applications of farming and biotechnology developing the skills for the next generation of algal-based jobs.
2022
Algae Technology Educational Consortium
Visit East Coast Shellfish Hatchery and Nursery Directory

East Coast Shellfish Hatchery and Nursery Directory

This directory is intended to identify shellfish hatcheries and nurseries from along the east coast of the United States in order to serve as a tool for providing a stronger link between shellfish seed suppliers and shellfish farmers. The directory includes contact information for each business, as well as some additional information indicating the type of operation (i.e., hatchery, nursery, or research) and what products they expect to have available.
2022
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Visit Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

Maine DMR Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) application process
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process

Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process

This flowchart visually maps out the Maine DMR Standard Lease application process.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Diagram of Experimental Lease Application Process

Diagram of Experimental Lease Application Process

This flowchart visually maps out the Maine DMR Experimental Lease application process.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit 2022 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application

2022 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application

2022 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Aquaculture Harvest License Information

Answers basic questions about Maine DMR's Aquaculture Harvest License such as: Who should have it?, What is it? What does it cost?, What does this license allow you to do?, How do I apply?, and Who should I contact with questions?
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide to Selling Shellfish

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide to Selling Shellfish

This flowchart maps the different licenses you need to have to sell your aquaculture shellfish out of state by mail or by vehicle, and in the state of Maine including selling direct to restaurants, and wholesale distributors, at a farmer's market, your home, and your lease site.
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

A basic list of what licenses you need to sell your aquaculture shellfish at your home, at your lease site, to your local grocery/general store, roadside, to a restaurant, to a wholesale distributor, at a farmers market, or Out of state.
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit How to Recognize and Treat a Shell-Boring Marine Worm Pest in Oyster Aquaculture

How to Recognize and Treat a Shell-Boring Marine Worm Pest in Oyster Aquaculture

UC Davis Aquaculture visits Dr. Julieta Martinelli at the University of Washington, Seattle, to learn about the shell-boring marine worm polychaete, otherwise known as blister worms (Polydora websteri), and the treatments to control them in oyster shellfish aquaculture farms.
2022
UC Davis Aquaculture
Visit Maine DMR - LPA License Health Zones

Maine DMR - LPA License Health Zones

All wild shellfish stock or seed used for cultivation or grow-out must originate from within the same Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) license Health Zone as the LPA license site. A permit is required from DMR if the stock or seed originates from outside the Health Zone.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Limited Purpose Aquaculture Workbook

Limited Purpose Aquaculture Workbook

This workbook is designed to help municipal shellfish committees apply for limited purpose aquaculture permits (LPA). These permits are required for various conservation projects, particularly focused on reseeding or revitalizing wild spawning. It was created collaboratively, with members of the DMR, various municipal shellfish committees, and others working to provide materials and input on the final product.
2022
The Mudflat
Visit Refuting Marine Aquaculture Myths, Unfounded Criticisms and Assumptions

Refuting Marine Aquaculture Myths, Unfounded Criticisms and Assumptions

A variety of tenacious myths critical of marine aquaculture practiced in the United States have persisted for decades to be presented as facts to the public and Congress. The reality is U.S. fish and shellfish farmers culture aquatic animals and plants within a very complicated and expensive legal, regulatory, husbandry, and science-driven environment. We believe critics are unfamiliar with this environment or have erroneously assumed marine aquaculture-related environmental damage reported in other countries occurs in the United States.
2022
National Aquaculture Association
Visit UMaine Professional Micro-Credential Pathway in Sustainable Aquaculture

UMaine Professional Micro-Credential Pathway in Sustainable Aquaculture

University of Maine System (UMS) micro-credential offers professional development opportunities that result in a verified micro-credential for those who want to update their aquaculture skillset. Coordinated by the Aquaculture Research Institute, this pathway will use the University of Maine System’s extensive aquaculture resources and educational expertise to create hands-on learning experiences.
2022
Aquaculture Research Institute
Visit Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

The Aquaculture License is now required in order to harvest and sell cultured organisms removed from an aquaculture lease or LPA license site. Aquaculture leaseholders and Limited-Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) license holders are required to obtain the Aquaculture License, regardless of which species they grow.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Maine Aquaculture Roadmap 2022–2032

Maine Aquaculture Roadmap 2022–2032

Offers a collaborative outlook and proposes goals to guide the aquaculture sector in Maine over the next ten years. Four goals were identified: 1. Develop a streamlined licensing and permitting process that balances the rights of an applicant and the public. 2. Increase integration and understanding of aquaculture in Maine’s coastal communities 3. Expand and promote the Maine seafood brand. 4. Make Maine a leader in triple bottom line sustainable aquaculture: social, economic, environmental.
2022
Maine Sea Grant, Maine Aquaculture Association
Visit CEI Ventures

CEI Ventures

CEI Ventures manages socially responsible venture capital funds. Our investments help to create quality employment opportunities, especially for those with low to moderate incomes; promote progressive management practices; support socially beneficial products and services; enrich distressed communities; and foster environmental sustainability.
2022
Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Visit Sea Farm Loan: Financing for Maine’s Marine Aquaculturists

Sea Farm Loan: Financing for Maine’s Marine Aquaculturists

Coastal Enterprises, Inc. provides loans to aquaculturists. If you are seeking to grow your aquaculture operation but have had difficulty getting a loan from a commercial lender, CEI is here to help.
2022
Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Visit Maine Technology Institute Funding

Maine Technology Institute Funding

MTI offers grants, loans, equity investments, and services to businesses, organizations, and individuals to support Maine’s innovation economy. MTI defines innovators as individuals or groups who introduce ideas that create something new or improve an existing product, service, or process.
2022
Maine Technology Institute
Visit BlueTrace

BlueTrace

Oyster Tracker, the developer of a software platform that helps oyster farmers manage their farms, has changed its name to BlueTrace and is expanding to mussels, clams, scallops, and geoducks.
2022
BlueTrace

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DMR Aquaculture Map

Maine Aquaculture Marking Requirements

Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List

Branding 101

Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC)

East Coast Shellfish Hatchery and Nursery Directory

Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process

Diagram of Experimental Lease Application Process

2022 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application

Aquaculture Harvest License Information

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide to Selling Shellfish

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

How to Recognize and Treat a Shell-Boring Marine Worm Pest in Oyster Aquaculture

Maine DMR - LPA License Health Zones

Limited Purpose Aquaculture Workbook

Refuting Marine Aquaculture Myths, Unfounded Criticisms and Assumptions

UMaine Professional Micro-Credential Pathway in Sustainable Aquaculture

Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

Maine Aquaculture Roadmap 2022–2032

CEI Ventures

Sea Farm Loan: Financing for Maine’s Marine Aquaculturists

Maine Technology Institute Funding

BlueTrace

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Discover Careers in Aquaculture

MAA Occupational Standards for Maine Aquaculture Training Providers

MAA Maine Aquaculture Business Planning Tools

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Aquaculture in Shared Waters

DMR Aquaculture Map

Maine Aquaculture Marking Requirements

Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List

Branding 101

Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC)

East Coast Shellfish Hatchery and Nursery Directory

Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process

Diagram of Experimental Lease Application Process

2022 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application

Aquaculture Harvest License Information

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide to Selling Shellfish

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

How to Recognize and Treat a Shell-Boring Marine Worm Pest in Oyster Aquaculture

Maine DMR - LPA License Health Zones

Limited Purpose Aquaculture Workbook

Refuting Marine Aquaculture Myths, Unfounded Criticisms and Assumptions

UMaine Professional Micro-Credential Pathway in Sustainable Aquaculture

Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

Maine Aquaculture Roadmap 2022–2032

CEI Ventures

Sea Farm Loan: Financing for Maine’s Marine Aquaculturists

Maine Technology Institute Funding

BlueTrace