Visit Penobscot Bay: Scallop Farming Penobscot Bay: Scallop Farming Presentation on what was learned from Japan, the world leaders in scallop aquaculture, including lantern nets, spat bags, grading, washing, and recipes. 2016 PenBay Farmed Scallops
Visit US Farm-Raised Seafood and Food Safety US Farm-Raised Seafood and Food Safety This brochure gives an overview on the public health safety precautions in place in the aquaculture industry including the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC). 2012 National Aquaculture Association
Visit Aomori Ear-Hanging Machinery Aomori Ear-Hanging Machinery As part of an ongoing and productive relationship, a delegation from Maine visited the gear supplier Mutsu Kaden Tokki Co., Ltd. located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. This video reviews the gear needed for the Japanese scallop aquaculture industry technique called 'ear-hanging'. 2015 Maine Sea Grant
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