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Visit Top Gun- Business Accelerator Program

Top Gun- Business Accelerator Program

The Top Gun training program is designed specifically for the entrepreneur with a desire to grow his/her business and achieve long-term success through the use of the right tools, resources, and related mentorship. MCE has taken the time to develop strong business partnerships and to acquire loyal sponsorships which allow us to provide Maine entrepreneurs with the programing, mentorship, training, and knowledge they need to grow and succeed.
2022
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
Visit East Coast Shellfish Growers Association

East Coast Shellfish Growers Association

Represents over 1500 shellfish farmers from Maine to Florida and has many resources for growers including rookie mistakes, marketing, and public health concerns.
2022
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit National Aquaculture Association

National Aquaculture Association

Provides a unified national voice for aquaculture on the national level as well as informative webinars, publications, and facts about aquaculture.
2022
National Aquaculture Association
Visit Aquaculture in Shared Waters

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 Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center

Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center

Established in 1988 by the Maine Legislature with a mission to assist in developing economically and environmentally sustainable aquaculture opportunities in Maine.
2022
Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
Visit ECSGA Rookie Mistakes

ECSGA Rookie Mistakes

If you have been around this business for a while, you’ve probably watched some of the newcomers make the same mistakes you did when you were getting started. ECSGA Executive Director Bob Rheault decided he would try to think of as many of these common pitfalls as he could to help new growers avoid making the same costly blunders. Through the years he has continued to add to the list.
2021
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit Clam Kit: Simple Shellfish Management Tools - Part 1: Introduction & Overview

Clam Kit: Simple Shellfish Management Tools - Part 1: Introduction & Overview

The “Clam Kit” video series shares techniques developed at Downeast Institute to help municipal shellfish management programs enhance their softshell clam flats affordably and effectively. This video gives an overview of clam seed, DEI's hatchery, floating nursery trays, public stock enhancement, DMR lease or LPA, basic husbandry, overwintering, and more.
2021
Downeast Institute
Visit Certificate in Coastal Fisheries & Marine Technology

Certificate in Coastal Fisheries & Marine Technology

Earn a Certificate in Coastal Fisheries & Marine Technology with added industry recognized credentials such as PADI Diver Certification, OUPV Captain's License and ABYC Certifications for free.
2020
Washington County Community College
Visit Maine Sea Grant

Maine Sea Grant

Supporting marine science for Maine people focusing on Maine’s coastal communities, scientific research, and tomorrow's marine workforce.
2020
Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine
Visit Public Participation in Aquaculture Leasing

Public Participation in Aquaculture Leasing

DMR welcomes and encourages comment on aquaculture lease applications. This explains the process, scoping sessions, submitting a comment, speaking at a public hearing and more.
2020
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Industry Perspective

Being a Good Aquaculture Lease Applicant

Tips on getting through the lease hearing process from a veteran oyster farm owner.

Bill Mook, business owner
2020
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 Aquaculture Business Services

Aquaculture Business Services

Provides confidential and comprehensive location and business services for aquaculture companies looking to locate or expand in the state.
2020
Maine & Co.
Visit Conduct of Aquaculture Lease Hearings

Conduct of Aquaculture Lease Hearings

Fact sheet on aquaculture lease hearings which are an adjudicatory hearing. It also includes the criteria for issuing aquaculture leases.
2020
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit FAQs- Public Lease Hearing

FAQs- Public Lease Hearing

Explains how to participate in a hearing, testimony, questions, public support or opposition, intervenor, and after the hearing.
2019
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

The aim of this open access book is to review and analyze the goods and services of bivalve shellfish.
2019
Springer Link
Visit Shellfish Aquaculture is GOOD for the Environment!

Shellfish Aquaculture is GOOD for the Environment!

This brochure explains the benefits of shellfish aquaculture for the environment including improving water quality, increasing species diversity, removing excess nitrogen, and not needing fertilizers, chemicals, or antibiotics.
2018
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association, Rhode Island Sea Grant
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 Shellfish Upweller Silo Construction: 101

Shellfish Upweller Silo Construction: 101

This fact sheet reviews the method for constructing a cylindrical silo for an upwelling system.
2010
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
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 Shellfish Upweller Nurseries

Shellfish Upweller Nurseries

Reviews upwelling techniques for growing juvenile shellfish including different design considerations pros and cons and locations.
2010
Roger Williams University
Visit Guide to Sampling and Identifying Larvae of Species of Maricultural Interest

Guide to Sampling and Identifying Larvae of Species of Maricultural Interest

In depth study on larval development, sampling and observation methods, calculation of density, larval measurements and identification, and comparison between certain species.
2004
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
Visit A Low Cost Floating Upweller Shellfish Nursery System: Construction and Operations Guide

A Low Cost Floating Upweller Shellfish Nursery System: Construction and Operations Guide

Construction guide for the Cornell System FLUPSY using off-the-shelf components including instructions, diagrams, and images.
2002
Cornell Cooperative Extension

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Top Gun- Business Accelerator Program

East Coast Shellfish Growers Association

National Aquaculture Association

Aquaculture in Shared Waters

Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center

ECSGA Rookie Mistakes

Clam Kit: Simple Shellfish Management Tools - Part 1: Introduction & Overview

Certificate in Coastal Fisheries & Marine Technology

Maine Sea Grant

Public Participation in Aquaculture Leasing

Being a Good Aquaculture Lease Applicant

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

Aquaculture Business Services

Conduct of Aquaculture Lease Hearings

FAQs- Public Lease Hearing

Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

Shellfish Aquaculture is GOOD for the Environment!

Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment

Shellfish Upweller Silo Construction: 101

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

Shellfish Upweller Nurseries

Guide to Sampling and Identifying Larvae of Species of Maricultural Interest

A Low Cost Floating Upweller Shellfish Nursery System: Construction and Operations Guide