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 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 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 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 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 Guidance to Maine oyster farmers on selling your product in-state Guidance to Maine oyster farmers on selling your product in-state Summarizes some simple ways that holders of a valid Maine Aquaculture License can get their shellfish to market. 2019 Maine Sea Grant
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 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 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 Shellfish Handling, Tagging, and Labeling Shellfish Handling, Tagging, and Labeling Slideshow summarizing the regulations for shellstock and shucked shellfish handling, sanitation, tagging, and labeling for the state of Maine 2004 Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health