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
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 Why Restaurants May or May Not Buy Certain Oysters Direct from the chef's mouth — what he's looking for when buying an oyster for his restaurant. Michael Wiley, business owner/chef 2020
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 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 Earn Your Captain's License Earn Your Captain's License Atlantic Captain’s Academy offers a variety of Coast Guard approved courses for Coast Guard captain’s license candidates. 2020 Atlantic Captain’s Academy
Visit US Army Corps of Engineers General Permit Documents US Army Corps of Engineers General Permit Documents A general permit for activities subject to Corps jurisdiction in waters of the U.S. within the boundaries of the State of Maine. 2020 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Visit Kennebec River Biosciences Kennebec River Biosciences A global fish and shellfish health lab, we offer you top-quality diagnostics, import/export inspections, and veterinary solutions from consultation to custom vaccines. 2020 Kennebec River Biosciences
Visit Aquaculture Lease/LPA Applications and Forms Aquaculture Lease/LPA Applications and Forms Descriptions of each aquaculture lease and license type. All applications must be submitted using these forms. 2020 Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit What is Aquaculture? What is Aquaculture? Includes the common definition and the legal definition of aquaculture in Maine. 2020 Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
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 DMR Aquaculture in Maine DMR Aquaculture in Maine Designed to provide the public, applicants, and leaseholders with useful and accurate information about marine aquaculture in Maine. 2020 Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Decision Criteria For Issuing Aquaculture Leases Decision Criteria For Issuing Aquaculture Leases At aquaculture lease hearings, Maine DMR will receive evidence relating to the legal criteria upon which it must base its decision on whether to grant the lease. The criteria for granting a standard or experimental aquaculture lease that the lease must not unreasonably interfere with are listed here. 2019 Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit What Does the Oyster Consumer Want? What Does the Oyster Consumer Want? Reviews quality, consistency, cleanliness, food safety, shape, flavor, year-round availability, timely shipping, attractive packaging and a nice name. 2019 East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit State by State Summary of Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing/Permitting Rules and Production Data State by State Summary of Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing/Permitting Rules and Production Data Details the specific regulations, contacts, information sources and production estimates for each of the 22 coastal states. 2019 East Coast Growers Association
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 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 Leasing Options Leasing Options A general table outlining the various permitting/leasing options in order to conduct aquaculture in Maine waters. 2017 Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
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 The Business of Aquaculture The Business of Aquaculture Reviews the keys to running a successful business; the four P's of marketing, wholesale distributors, risks, and sales. 2015 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.