Visit Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analysis Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analysis A data-driven, quantitative market assessment that informs industry leaders and business owners about the potential scale and scope of markets for farmed shellfish and to facilitate strategic growth in the industry. 2016 Gulf of Maine Research Institute, The Hale Group LTD
Visit ASW Aquaculture in Maine ASW Aquaculture in Maine A brief overview of what aquaculture is, why people do it, and how people do it in Maine. 2016 Aquaculture in Shared Waters
Visit Penobscot Bay: Scallop Farming Penobscot Bay: Scallop Farming Presentation on what was learned from Japan, the world leaders in scallop aquaculture, including lantern nets, spat bags, grading, washing, and recipes. 2016 PenBay Farmed Scallops
Visit The Business of Aquaculture The Business of Aquaculture Reviews the keys to running a successful business; the four P's of marketing, wholesale distributors, risks, and sales. 2015 Aquaculture in Shared Waters
Visit Aomori Ear-Hanging Machinery Aomori Ear-Hanging Machinery As part of an ongoing and productive relationship, a delegation from Maine visited the gear supplier Mutsu Kaden Tokki Co., Ltd. located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. This video reviews the gear needed for the Japanese scallop aquaculture industry technique called 'ear-hanging'. 2015 Maine Sea Grant
Visit Maine Seafood Study Maine Seafood Study A study the researched and inventoried the seasonality, sources, and market utilization of locally produced seafood within the state and help educate food consumers at many different levels about the opportunities for gaining access to Maine seafood. 2015 Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Visit Marketing Cultured Oysters Marketing Cultured Oysters Video of a workshop that goes over niche marketing for raw bar cultured oysters, differentiating your product on qualities and adapting your marketing pitch, how to target key buyers and get maximum return. 2015 East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit Locally Farmed Seafood: Safe & Sustainable Locally Farmed Seafood: Safe & Sustainable This brochure explains the benefits of eating locally farmed seafood including freshness, heart-health, food safety, good nutrition, and community benefits. 2015 National Aquaculture Association
Visit Sea Scallop Farming in Maine: Seed Handling and Bottom Cages Sea Scallop Farming in Maine: Seed Handling and Bottom Cages This video is narrated by Dana Morse and reviews how to collect sea scallop spat and grow your seed in bottom cages. 2014 Maine Sea Grant
Visit A Comparison of Bottom and Floating Gear for Growing American Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Southeastern Massachusetts A Comparison of Bottom and Floating Gear for Growing American Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Southeastern Massachusetts A study compared how oysters grew in floating cages versus bottom cages that determined that generally oysters grew faster and survival and condition index were higher in floating gear. 2014 Woods Hole Sea Grant, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Visit Kelp Farming Manual: A Guide to the Processing, Techniques, and Equipment for Farming Kelp in New England Waters Kelp Farming Manual: A Guide to the Processing, Techniques, and Equipment for Farming Kelp in New England Waters An in-depth guide on kelp farming including how to set up a farm, the application process, nursery set-up, maintaining cultures, and farm site operations. 2013 Ocean Approved
Visit Catalogue of United States Farm-Raised Seafood Catalogue of United States Farm-Raised Seafood A catalog to aid in learning more about U.S. farm-raised seafood including production methods, flavor profile, product forms, nutrition facts and serving suggestions. 2013 National Aquaculture Association
Visit US Farm-Raised Fish & Shellfish: For a Healthier & Happier Life US Farm-Raised Fish & Shellfish: For a Healthier & Happier Life This brochure reviews the nutritional benefits of farmed shellfish including that they are an excellent source of protein, minerals, A, B-complex, and D vitamins. 2013 National Aquaculture Association
Visit US Farm-Raised Seafood and Food Safety US Farm-Raised Seafood and Food Safety This brochure gives an overview on the public health safety precautions in place in the aquaculture industry including the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC). 2012 National Aquaculture Association
Visit Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment Focuses primarily on the environmental sustainability of shellfish aquaculture including resource enhancement, habitat restoration, eutrophication, the impacts of farms on water quality, and harvest methods. 2011 Connecticut Sea Grant
Visit Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry In depth document created to provide the information and a framework that will enable a shellfish farmer to write a comprehensive Best Management Practices document focusing on gear/operation and maintenance, user conflicts, permitting/siting, and environmental concerns. 2010 East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit Softshell Clam Culture: Hatchery Phase, Broodstock Care through Seed Production Softshell Clam Culture: Hatchery Phase, Broodstock Care through Seed Production Aquaculture of softshell clams (Mya arenaria), also called “steamer clams”, has grown steadily and is becoming a significant industry in New England. Examined in this fact sheet are specific aspects of softshell clam production during the Hatchery Phase and a description of variations in management practices at three shellfish facilities: two in Massachusetts and one in Maine. 2010 Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
Visit Small Scale Marketing Opportunities for Aquaculture Products in the Northeast Small Scale Marketing Opportunities for Aquaculture Products in the Northeast Discusses what marketing is and why it is important including developing a marketing plan, market outlets, and personalizing the products and the business. 2010 Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
Visit Best Management Practices Template Best Management Practices Template Use this to create your own farm-specific Best Management Practices (BMP) document use this template, a Microsoft Excel file in macro format. 2010 East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit Intertidal Lentz System Bag Culture of Oysters Intertidal Lentz System Bag Culture of Oysters The intent of the Lentz system is to grow a superior quality oyster while utilizing less labor that will enable significant operation cost reduction and this presentation describes a large trial grow out study of this system. 2010 Alaska Sea Grant
Visit Mussel Aquaculture in the Northeast Mussel Aquaculture in the Northeast Overview of mussel farming systems, mussel spat collection, seed stripping and stocking, problems occasionally encountered, processing, packaging and shipping, site selection, and planning a business. 2010 Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
Visit US Farm-Raised Fish and Shellfish Q&A US Farm-Raised Fish and Shellfish Q&A This brochure gives an overview of aquaculture in the U.S. and answers questions that are commonly asked about aquaculture fish and shellfish. 2009 National Aquaculture Association
Visit Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business Reviews business management skills, such as finance, record keeping, marketing, and personnel management. More aquaculture businesses fail because of poor management than poor production practices. 2008 Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
Visit Aquaculture Systems for the Northeast Aquaculture Systems for the Northeast Overview of popular finfish and shellfish aquaculture systems (husbandry & gear) used in the northeast including bottom culture, near bottom culture, water column culture, surface culture, hatchery land-based systems. 2008 Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center