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Matching your Farm Site to your Crop’s Ecological and Environmental Needs

The last thing you want to discover, after investing your time and money, is that you chose a site that doesn’t suit your species so here are some key factors to consider.

Chris Davis, Ph.D., Executive Director
2020
Industry Perspective

Rookie Mistakes

Everyone makes rookie mistakes in the beginning. Here are some learned lessons from Love Point Oysters to help give you a head start.

Ben Hamilton and Cameron Barner
2020
Visit Oyster Production Equipment Comparisons 2016–2018

Oyster Production Equipment Comparisons 2016–2018

The report provides information on commercially relevant aspects of oyster production gear associated with each equipment type employed including, BST™ Crosshatch, BST™ Longline, OysterGro, Rack and Bag, & Seapa™. They tracked oyster survival, growth by season, shell morphology, worm presence, and cost estimates.
2020
Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland
Visit Storm and Hurricane Preparedness for Off-Bottom Oyster Aquaculture

Storm and Hurricane Preparedness for Off-Bottom Oyster Aquaculture

Oyster aquaculture, like any agriculture operation, has inherent risks with perils beyond growers’ control. However, coastal waters present challenges for oyster farmers in the form of tropical storms and hurricanes.
2020
University of Florida/IFAS
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

Starting a Farm in a New Area

Starting a farm can be seem overwhelming especially in an area where it hasn't been done before. Here's how Bar Harbor Oyster Co. overcame their obstacles and created a successful business.

Joanna and Jesse Fogg, business owners
2020
Visit Biofouling Control Strategies: A Field Guide for Maryland Oyster Growers

Biofouling Control Strategies: A Field Guide for Maryland Oyster Growers

Biofouling, or plants and animals that colonize oysters and/or cages, can affect profitability. This handbook reviews macroalgae, cushion moss, encrusting bryozoan, barnacles, false mussels, hooked mussels, slipper limpet, ghost anemone, sea squirts, boring sponge, red beard sponge, clam worms, mud worms, & whipworms.
2020
Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland Extension
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 Potential Gear Coatings as a Mitigation Technique for Invertebrate Predators of Aquacultured Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)

Potential Gear Coatings as a Mitigation Technique for Invertebrate Predators of Aquacultured Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)

This project aimed to identify a gear coating that deters and mitigates predation by oyster drills (Urosalpinx cinerea) and starfish (Asterias rubens) on aquaculture eastern oysters. Identifying potential strategies to mitigate starfish and oyster drill snail predation on eastern oysters could increase oyster survival, which would increase yield and revenue.
2020
Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center
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 Mussel Sector: Maine in 2020

Mussel Sector: Maine in 2020

Overview of how Pemaquid Mussel Farms reached their development goal of a 5 fold increase in production within 10 years to $15 million annually using new technology and business planning.
2020
Carter Newell, Pemaquid Mussel Farms
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 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 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 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 Husbandry

Husbandry

Good husbandry is critical to success and this gives a general overview of its importance.
2016
Aquaculture in Shared Waters
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 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 Build a Drum Nursery Silo

Build a Drum Nursery Silo

Dr. John Supan demonstrates how to build a drum silo to raise oyster seed.
2013
Louisiana Sea Grant
Visit Building a Floating Longline System for Nursery Culture of Eastern Oysters

Building a Floating Longline System for Nursery Culture of Eastern Oysters

Covers the basic elements of a longline system, including materials, construction, installation and maintenance.
2013
Maine 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

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Matching your Farm Site to your Crop’s Ecological and Environmental Needs

Rookie Mistakes

Oyster Production Equipment Comparisons 2016–2018

Storm and Hurricane Preparedness for Off-Bottom Oyster Aquaculture

Public Participation in Aquaculture Leasing

Starting a Farm in a New Area

Biofouling Control Strategies: A Field Guide for Maryland Oyster Growers

Being a Good Aquaculture Lease Applicant

Potential Gear Coatings as a Mitigation Technique for Invertebrate Predators of Aquacultured Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)

Eastern Oyster Production in Maine: A Basic Overview

Mussel Sector: Maine in 2020

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

Conduct of Aquaculture Lease Hearings

FAQs- Public Lease Hearing

Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

Shellfish Aquaculture is GOOD for the Environment!

Getting to Know Your Water

ASW Aquaculture in Maine

Husbandry

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

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

Build a Drum Nursery Silo

Building a Floating Longline System for Nursery Culture of Eastern Oysters

Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment

Species

Key Ideas

Results

Matching your Farm Site to your Crop’s Ecological and Environmental Needs

Rookie Mistakes

Oyster Production Equipment Comparisons 2016–2018

Storm and Hurricane Preparedness for Off-Bottom Oyster Aquaculture

Public Participation in Aquaculture Leasing

Starting a Farm in a New Area

Biofouling Control Strategies: A Field Guide for Maryland Oyster Growers

Being a Good Aquaculture Lease Applicant

Potential Gear Coatings as a Mitigation Technique for Invertebrate Predators of Aquacultured Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)

Eastern Oyster Production in Maine: A Basic Overview

Mussel Sector: Maine in 2020

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

Conduct of Aquaculture Lease Hearings

FAQs- Public Lease Hearing

Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

Shellfish Aquaculture is GOOD for the Environment!

Getting to Know Your Water

ASW Aquaculture in Maine

Husbandry

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

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

Build a Drum Nursery Silo

Building a Floating Longline System for Nursery Culture of Eastern Oysters

Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment