Visit UMaine Professional Micro-Credential Pathway in Sustainable Aquaculture UMaine Professional Micro-Credential Pathway in Sustainable Aquaculture University of Maine System (UMS) micro-credential offers professional development opportunities that result in a verified micro-credential for those who want to update their aquaculture skillset. Coordinated by the Aquaculture Research Institute, this pathway will use the University of Maine System’s extensive aquaculture resources and educational expertise to create hands-on learning experiences. 2022 Aquaculture Research Institute
Visit Maine Aquaculture Roadmap 2022–2032 Maine Aquaculture Roadmap 2022–2032 Offers a collaborative outlook and proposes goals to guide the aquaculture sector in Maine over the next ten years. Four goals were identified: 1. Develop a streamlined licensing and permitting process that balances the rights of an applicant and the public. 2. Increase integration and understanding of aquaculture in Maine’s coastal communities 3. Expand and promote the Maine seafood brand. 4. Make Maine a leader in triple bottom line sustainable aquaculture: social, economic, environmental. 2022 Maine Sea Grant, Maine Aquaculture Association
Visit BlueTrace BlueTrace Oyster Tracker, the developer of a software platform that helps oyster farmers manage their farms, has changed its name to BlueTrace and is expanding to mussels, clams, scallops, and geoducks. 2022 BlueTrace
Visit Maine Technology Institute Maine Technology Institute MTI offers grants, loans, equity investments, and services to support Maine’s innovation economy. 2022 Maine Technology Institute
Visit DMR Aquaculture Map DMR Aquaculture Map Displays location and information on aquaculture leases and licenses in Maine along with NSSP water quality information and p90 scores, LPA Health Zones, IFW Essential Habitat Boundaries, historic eelgrass data, conserved land information, and low tide imagery. 2022 Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Maine Aquaculture Association Maine Aquaculture Association A non-profit trade association that represents the Maine aquaculture industry at the state, federal, and international levels. 2022 Maine Aquaculture Association
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 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 Maine DECD Business Development Maine DECD Business Development An overall business resource on starting a business, business licensing, corporate resources, business taxes, and employer resources. 2022 Maine Department of Economic & Community Development
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 CEI-Sustainable Aquaculture & Fisheries CEI-Sustainable Aquaculture & Fisheries Provides advising and financing to fisheries and aquaculture businesses to improve their long-term viability, create and maintain quality jobs, safeguard marine-related infrastructure and environments, and help preserve the cultural integrity of Maine’s working waterfront. 2022 Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Visit SBA Business Guide SBA Business Guide Step by step guide to help plan, launch, manage, and grow small businesses including, writing a business plan, calculating start-up costs, get funding, managing your finances, and more. 2022 U.S. Small Business Administration
Visit Maine Small Business Development Centers Maine Small Business Development Centers A leader in the small business economic and development arenas that assists new businesses as well as existing businesses manage, run and grow. 2022 Maine Small Business Development Centers
Visit Succeed With SCORE Succeed With SCORE A nonprofit organization providing educational workshops and helping small businesses get started, grow and operate effectively. 2022 SCORE Maine
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 Maine Mentor Network Maine Mentor Network Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has a team of business experts that volunteer their time to help you grow your business. 2022 Maine Center for Entrepreneurs
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 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 MAA Occupational Standards for Maine Aquaculture Training Providers MAA Occupational Standards for Maine Aquaculture Training Providers The Maine Aquaculture Association has released the first Maine Aquaculture Occupational Standards, which specify the current workforce skills and training needs of Maine’s aquaculture sector. Altogether, four standards have been released, focusing on occupations related to (1) Marine Shellfish and Sea Vegetables; (2) Marine Finfish; (3) Land-Based RAS; and (4) Land-Based Shellfish Hatcheries. A supplementary document, the Maine Shellfish Aquaculture Career Pathways Map, is designed to provide an overview of the most common job types, entry points, and career pathway opportunities in Maine’s shellfish aquaculture sector today. 2021 Maine Aquaculture Association
Visit Farming the Sea: The Men and Women of Maine Aquaculture Farming the Sea: The Men and Women of Maine Aquaculture A look at the individual Maine farmers who make a living in the growing industry of Aquaculture. 2021 Maine Aquaculture Association & FocusMaine
Recommendations for LPA Mooring Systems and Designs When submitting a LPA application one of the details that can make or break your approval is your mooring system. Understanding and installing moorings that work for the load that aquaculture gear generates is crucial and creating an accurate and readable mooring system design in your application is key for your approval. 2021 Casco Marine, LLC
Visit Bird Interactions with Shellfish Aquaculture Bird Interactions with Shellfish Aquaculture There are several ways in which birds interact with shellfish aquaculture. Birds can cause significant damage to crops through predation. Some birds fall into the category of protected resources and farmers have been variously accused of interfering with foraging, (either attracting or disturbing or both) and interfering with hunting. Birds can be attracted to aquaculture structures for roosting or foraging and their guano can impact water quality and trigger the need for growers to develop management plans under the National Shellfish Sanitation Plan. 2021 Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
Industry Perspective The Basics on Aquaculture Mooring Systems When submitting a LPA or Lease application one of the details that you might brush over is your mooring system. A lack of research in this area can lead to gear breaking free causing significant damage and loss of your crop. Understanding and installing moorings that work for the load that aquaculture gear generates is crucial. Capt. Eric Oransky 2021
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