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Visit Shellfish Dealer Application Forms

Shellfish Dealer Application Forms

Licenses AND Sanitation Certificates must be applied for online! This is new and the preferred system for applications now. This includes Shellstock Shipper Certificate, Shucker-Packer Certificate, Shellfish Reshipper Certificate, and Depuration Processor Certificate.
2024
Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
Visit 2024 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application

2024 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application

May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application
2024
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
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.
2024
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
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.
2024
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit Disinfection for used shellfish equipment

Disinfection for used shellfish equipment

After purchasing used shellfish production equipment, it is strongly recommended to thoroughly clean and disinfect the gear prior to use to limit the risk of introducing disease or invasive species. An easy-to-use process is as follows:
2024
Maine Sea Grant
Visit Biosecurity on the Farm - Guidelines & Resources for Developing a Biosecurity Plan

Biosecurity on the Farm - Guidelines & Resources for Developing a Biosecurity Plan

Reviews the benefits of developing a biosecurity plan and a step-by-step outline on how to develop a plan that will protect your farm from disease-causing organisms or pathogens.
2024
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide to Selling Shellfish

After putting in a lot of time and effort to grow your product to market size, it's time to sell them! You want to make sure you follow the Maine DMR regulations and have the appropriate licenses & certifications.
2023
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit Biofouling Prevention and Management in the Marine Aquaculture Industry

Biofouling Prevention and Management in the Marine Aquaculture Industry

This report addresses biofouling management in relation to marine aquaculture industry operations, equipment and infrastructure. It covers shellfish, finfish and seaweed operations in estuaries and seawater. It does not address freshwater aquaculture activities.
2022
UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Visit Resources for Growers

Resources for Growers

DMR resources for growers including approved hatcheries, biosecurity, shellfish sanitation, harvest and reporting, and forms.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Purchasing Shellfish Factsheet

Purchasing Shellfish Factsheet

This document is intended to help Maine restaurant owners and staff understand the risks of handling shellfish, and how to manage them safely and effectively.
2022
Maine Sea Grant, Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health, Hospitality Maine
Visit Maine Enhanced Retail License Holders

Maine Enhanced Retail License Holders

A list that contains the names of markets and restaurants that are licensed to purchase shellfish directly from harvesters, then sell them in the retail trade only.
2022
Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
Visit Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List

Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List

List all interstate certified shippers that can ship fresh and frozen oysters, clams, mussels, whole or roe-on scallops and is published monthly.
2022
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Aquaculture Harvest License Information

Answers basic questions about Maine DMR's Aquaculture Harvest License such as: Who should have it?, What is it? What does it cost?, What does this license allow you to do?, How do I apply?, and Who should I contact with questions?
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide- Selling Shellfish Flowchart

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide- Selling Shellfish Flowchart

This flowchart maps the different licenses you need to have to sell your aquaculture shellfish out of state by mail or by vehicle, and in the state of Maine including selling direct to restaurants, and wholesale distributors, at a farmer's market, your home, and your lease site.
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

A basic list of what licenses you need to sell your aquaculture shellfish at your home, at your lease site, to your local grocery/general store, roadside, to a restaurant, to a wholesale distributor, at a farmers market, or out of state.
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit How to Recognize and Treat a Shell-Boring Marine Worm Pest in Oyster Aquaculture

How to Recognize and Treat a Shell-Boring Marine Worm Pest in Oyster Aquaculture

UC Davis Aquaculture visits Dr. Julieta Martinelli at the University of Washington, Seattle, to learn about the shell-boring marine worm polychaete, otherwise known as blister worms (Polydora websteri), and the treatments to control them in oyster shellfish aquaculture farms.
2022
UC Davis Aquaculture
Visit Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

The Aquaculture License is now required in order to harvest and sell cultured organisms removed from an aquaculture lease or LPA license site. Aquaculture leaseholders and Limited-Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) license holders are required to obtain the Aquaculture License, regardless of which species they grow.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Maine DMR Vibrio Control Plan

Maine DMR Vibrio Control Plan

The goal of a Vibrio Control or Vibrio Management Plan is to control the safety of molluscan shellfish for human consumption by preventing unnecessary growth of bacterial pathogens resulting from improper or ineffective cooling or from time to temperature abuse.
2022
Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
Visit Maine Online Licensing System (LEEDS)

Maine Online Licensing System (LEEDS)

The Maine Department of Marine Resources' online licensing and landings system, called LEEDS (Licensing Enforcement and Environmental Data System) is now available. In order to apply for a new license or renew a license with the system, you first need to create a login for LEEDS
2022
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Visit Maine DMR Aquaculture Harvest License FAQ

Maine DMR Aquaculture Harvest License FAQ

All holders of aquaculture leases and LPA licenses are required to hold the Aquaculture Harvest License in order to harvest and sell product from their aquaculture sites, regardless of the species they grow. Commercial harvester's licenses now apply to only wild-harvest product.
2021
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit How a High Tech Mussel Farm Harvests 7,000 Pounds of Mussels per Day

How a High Tech Mussel Farm Harvests 7,000 Pounds of Mussels per Day

This video gives a first-hand account of running a mussel farm by Bangs Island Mussels including on the water gear and husbandry and well as shore-side processing. Some highlights are seeding, socking, hauling and stripping machine, de-clumper, size grader, debyssing machine, automatic bagger/weigher/conveyor, and more.
2021
Eater / Bangs Island Mussels
Visit Online Boating Safety Course

Online Boating Safety Course

Free online boating safety course that is recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard, approved by NASBLA and the Maine state boating license agency. Complete the course in three steps: enroll in a Boating Safety Course from the course catalog, study and pass the free Boating Safety Course, and print out your certificate of completion.
2021
Boat U.S. Foundation
Visit DMR Shellfish Time and Temperature Guidance Document

DMR Shellfish Time and Temperature Guidance Document

The goal of these new requirements is to control the safety of molluscan shellfish for human consumption by preventing unnecessary growth of bacterial pathogens resulting from improper or ineffective cooling or from time to temperature abuse.
2021
Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
Visit Biofouling in Shellfish Aquaculture

Biofouling in Shellfish Aquaculture

Powerpoint on biofouling including, economic impact, general impact, common fouling organisms (macroalgae, tunicates, hydroids, boring sponge, over-set of barnacles, mussels, or oysters), controlling fouling, and methods to avoid, mitigate, or prevent the effects of biofouling.
2020
Woods Hole Sea Grant

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From Harvest to Table: The Perfect Shellfish

Disinfection for used shellfish equipment

Biosecurity on the Farm - Guidelines & Resources for Developing a Biosecurity Plan

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide to Selling Shellfish

Biofouling Prevention and Management in the Marine Aquaculture Industry

Resources for Growers

Purchasing Shellfish Factsheet

Maine Enhanced Retail License Holders

Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List

Aquaculture Harvest License Information

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide- Selling Shellfish Flowchart

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

How to Recognize and Treat a Shell-Boring Marine Worm Pest in Oyster Aquaculture

Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

Maine DMR Vibrio Control Plan

Maine Online Licensing System (LEEDS)

Maine DMR Aquaculture Harvest License FAQ

How a High Tech Mussel Farm Harvests 7,000 Pounds of Mussels per Day

Online Boating Safety Course

DMR Shellfish Time and Temperature Guidance Document

Biofouling in Shellfish Aquaculture

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Shellfish Dealer Application Forms

2024 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application

Mussel Aquaculture in the Northeast

From Harvest to Table: The Perfect Shellfish

Disinfection for used shellfish equipment

Biosecurity on the Farm - Guidelines & Resources for Developing a Biosecurity Plan

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide to Selling Shellfish

Biofouling Prevention and Management in the Marine Aquaculture Industry

Resources for Growers

Purchasing Shellfish Factsheet

Maine Enhanced Retail License Holders

Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List

Aquaculture Harvest License Information

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide- Selling Shellfish Flowchart

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

How to Recognize and Treat a Shell-Boring Marine Worm Pest in Oyster Aquaculture

Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

Maine DMR Vibrio Control Plan

Maine Online Licensing System (LEEDS)

Maine DMR Aquaculture Harvest License FAQ

How a High Tech Mussel Farm Harvests 7,000 Pounds of Mussels per Day

Online Boating Safety Course

DMR Shellfish Time and Temperature Guidance Document

Biofouling in Shellfish Aquaculture