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Visit Eastern Oyster Production in Maine: A Basic Overview

Eastern Oyster Production in Maine: A Basic Overview

An overview of oyster production techniques including nursery and husbandry, common gear used, and oyster biology.
2020
Maine Sea Grant
Visit Research, Development and Education Priorities for the Aquaculture Sector in Maine

Research, Development and Education Priorities for the Aquaculture Sector in Maine

This report is based on the research priorities survey conducted in June 2019 of Maine’s aquaculture community and is compared with surveys from 2012 and 2016 to look at trends. There have been some changes in the prioritization of needs since 2016, but many of the same research, development, and education (R&D&E) needs persist and remain unaddressed. As expected, there are different R&D&E priorities for different aquaculture sectors.
2020
Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
Visit Market Analysis of Maine Farm-raised Sea Scallops

Market Analysis of Maine Farm-raised Sea Scallops

This report assesses the potential market environment for Maine farm-raised sea scallops including political, economic, social, technological, environmental, legal/regulatory, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
2019
Coastal Enterprises, Inc., rbouvier consulting
Visit The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals

In-depth paper on the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
2018
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Getting to Know Your Water

Getting to Know Your Water

Provides a summary of direct and indirect environmental factors that may affect your site selection for your marine aquaculture business.
2016
Aquaculture in Shared Waters
Visit Husbandry

Husbandry

Good husbandry is critical to success and this gives a general overview of its importance.
2016
Aquaculture in Shared Waters
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 Effect of Oyster Stocking Density and Floating Bag Mesh Size on Commercial Oyster Production

Effect of Oyster Stocking Density and Floating Bag Mesh Size on Commercial Oyster Production

A study designed to measure the effect of stocking density and bag mesh size on the growth of pre-commercial oysters (60 mm) deployed at three sites in northeastern New Brunswick.
2015
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture
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 Northeastern U.S. Aquaculture Management Guide: A manual for the identification and management of aquaculture production hazards

Northeastern U.S. Aquaculture Management Guide: A manual for the identification and management of aquaculture production hazards

Intended to help prospective farmers to identify, record, monitor, and manage production hazards, and ultimately minimize production-related risk. Discusses types of risk in aquaculture, record keeping, environmental conditions, biofouling organisms, predators, diseases, parasites, invasive species, and operational procedures.
2014
Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center, USDA
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 Softshell Clam Culture: Basic Biology and General Culture Considerations

Softshell Clam Culture: Basic Biology and General Culture Considerations

Brief overview of softshell clam distribution, habitat, life cycle, predators, disease, harvest, marketing, and aquaculture.
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 Reference Manual For Oyster Aquaculturists

Reference Manual For Oyster Aquaculturists

Intended for a novice farmer to give a overview of oyster farming topics such as oyster biology, site selection, rearing methods, spat supply, and production plans.
2008
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture
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
Visit Marine Aquaculture Species for the Northeast

Marine Aquaculture Species for the Northeast

A brief introduction to current commercial production species, potential commercial species, and experimental species including the hard clam (quahog), eastern oyster, blue mussel, softshell clam, macroalgae, bay scallop, European oyster, surf clam, sea scallop, and more.
2008
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
Visit Overwintering of Eastern Oysters: Guidance for Small-scale Growers

Overwintering of Eastern Oysters: Guidance for Small-scale Growers

Questions to ask when beginning to consider different overwintering oysters options.
2006
Maine Sea Grant
Visit Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, Life History and Habitat Characteristics

Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, Life History and Habitat Characteristics

In depth report on seas scallops and their the life history, habitat characteristics, geographic distribution, status of the stocks and research needs.
2004
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Visit Record Keeping for Shellfish Aquaculture

Record Keeping for Shellfish Aquaculture

Reviews the importance of recording growth and environmental data, estimating number of seed, and provides template data sheets to record this information.
2003
Rutgers Cooperative Extension

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Eastern Oyster Production in Maine: A Basic Overview

Research, Development and Education Priorities for the Aquaculture Sector in Maine

Market Analysis of Maine Farm-raised Sea Scallops

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals

Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analysis

Getting to Know Your Water

Husbandry

Maine Seafood Study

Effect of Oyster Stocking Density and Floating Bag Mesh Size on Commercial Oyster Production

Sea Scallop Farming in Maine: Seed Handling and Bottom Cages

Northeastern U.S. Aquaculture Management Guide: A manual for the identification and management of aquaculture production hazards

Softshell Clam Culture: Hatchery Phase, Broodstock Care through Seed Production

Softshell Clam Culture: Basic Biology and General Culture Considerations

Best Management Practices Template

Reference Manual For Oyster Aquaculturists

Aquaculture Systems for the Northeast

Marine Aquaculture Species for the Northeast

Overwintering of Eastern Oysters: Guidance for Small-scale Growers

Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, Life History and Habitat Characteristics

Record Keeping for Shellfish Aquaculture