Visit Vibrio Fact Sheet Vibrio Fact Sheet General overview of Vibrio sp. and how consumers can avoid Vibrio-related illness by following current health advisories and proper handling. 2019 East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
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 Transporting Tips for Perfect Shellfish Transporting Tips for Perfect Shellfish Five tips to follow for proper transportation of shellfish using a refrigerated truck. 2019 East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit From Harvest to Table: The Perfect Shellfish From Harvest to Table: The Perfect Shellfish This brochure reviews what Vibrio is and how to reduce illness from Vibrio by achieving and maintaining temperature controls when harvesting and transporting shellfish. 2018 East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
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 Harmful Algae: A Compendium Desk Reference (executive summary) Harmful Algae: A Compendium Desk Reference (executive summary) Provides basic information on harmful algal blooms (HAB) such as causes, most common species, successful management and monitoring programs, control, prevention, and mitigation strategies, economic consequences, associated risks to human health, and impacts on food webs and ecosystems. 2017 Connecticut Sea Grant
Visit Maine Aquaculture Economic Impact Report Maine Aquaculture Economic Impact Report A study to provide an up-to-date and accurate annual statewide economic contribution of Maine’s aquaculture industry and determine aquaculture business owner and farm demographics. 2017 University of Maine
Visit Shellfish Biosecurity: Risks, Management & Best Practices Bivalve Shellfish Physiology, Pathogens, Diseases Shellfish Biosecurity: Risks, Management & Best Practices Bivalve Shellfish Physiology, Pathogens, Diseases Presentation on oyster pathogens and diseases such as MSX, SSO, dermo, and Vibrio, testing protocols, long-term management, oyster predators & pests, the difference bewteen infection and disease, disese prevention, biosecurity, risk evaluation, pathogen surveillance, and zonation. 2016 Kennebec River Biosciences
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 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 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 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 Sea Squirts as Potential Vectors of Harmful Algal Introductions Sea Squirts as Potential Vectors of Harmful Algal Introductions This fact sheet is about research that shows connections between sea squirts (ascidian organisms) and harmful algal blooms. In some species, algal cells remain viable after being consumed by biofouling organisms, the invasive sea squirts. 2013 Connecticut Sea Grant
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 For Consumers of Molluscan Shellfish: Safe Handling, Storage, and Cooking Practices For Consumers of Molluscan Shellfish: Safe Handling, Storage, and Cooking Practices This brochure reviews safe handling, storage, and cooking practices that shellfish consumers should follow to prevent illness. 2013 Connecticut Sea Grant
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 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 Harmful Algae and Marine Aquaculture in the Northeastern United States Harmful Algae and Marine Aquaculture in the Northeastern United States Reviews harmful algae blooms including conditions for biotoxin formation, detection, management, and common types of HAB's in the northeast. 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 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 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 Shellfish Sanitation & HACCP Guidelines Shellfish Sanitation & HACCP Guidelines This book was designed with Certified Shellfish Dealers in mind and gives detailed information about HACCP Plans (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), monitoring of Daily Sanitation practices, SSOP (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures), Tags, Tagging & Transportation of Shellstock, Wet Storage Standard Operating Procedure, and more. 2007 Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health