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Things to Be Aware of From a Shellfish Sanitation Perspective

This document was generated by DMR Bureau of Public Health staff and reflects things to be aware of when considering an aquaculture lease application from a shellfish sanitation perspective.

Maine Department of Marine Resources Bureau of Public Health
2020
Visit Maine Sea Grant

Maine Sea Grant

Supporting marine science for Maine people focusing on Maine’s coastal communities, scientific research, and tomorrow's marine workforce.
2020
Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine
Industry Perspective

Starting a Farm in a New Area

Starting a farm can be seem overwhelming especially in an area where it hasn't been done before. Here's how Bar Harbor Oyster Co. overcame their obstacles and created a successful business.

Joanna and Jesse Fogg, business owners
2020
Visit Oyster Aquaculture Site Selection Using Landsat 8-Derived Sea Surface Temperature, Turbidity, and Chlorophyll a

Oyster Aquaculture Site Selection Using Landsat 8-Derived Sea Surface Temperature, Turbidity, and Chlorophyll a

Thesis paper explaining the work that went into creating the Oyster suitability Index.
2020
University of Maine
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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
Visit Methods and Materials for Aquaculture Production of Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus)

Methods and Materials for Aquaculture Production of Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus)

In depth review of sea scallop biology, spat collection, nursery, grow out, gear, husbandry, site selection economic considerations and biotoxins/public health.
2020
Coastal Enterprises, Inc
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 DMR Biotoxin Monitoring Guidance Document

DMR Biotoxin Monitoring Guidance Document

Guidance document for industry that identifies areas DMR has deemed a high biotoxin risk and specific management criteria for safe harvest.
2020
Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
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 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 Oyster Suitability Index

Oyster Suitability Index

The Coastal Satellite Oceanography team at University of Maine created a high resolution satellite imagery of the coast of Maine that uses sea surface temperature, turbidity, and chlorophyll concentration to determine oyster suitability.
2017
University of Maine
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 Site Selection

Site Selection

Detailed look into why site selection is so important including, biological requirements, physical characteristics, as well as social & regulatory factors.
2016
Aquaculture in Shared Waters
Visit Getting to Know Your Water

Getting to Know Your Water

Provides a summary of direct and indirect environmental factors that may affect your site selection for your marine aquaculture business.
2016
Aquaculture in Shared Waters
Visit Husbandry

Husbandry

Good husbandry is critical to success and this gives a general overview of its importance.
2016
Aquaculture in Shared Waters
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 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 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
Visit Sea Scallop Farming in Maine: Seed Handling and Bottom Cages

Sea Scallop Farming in Maine: Seed Handling and Bottom Cages

This video is narrated by Dana Morse and reviews how to collect sea scallop spat and grow your seed in bottom cages.
2014
Maine Sea Grant
Visit Shell GIS

Shell GIS

ShellGIS is a desktop-based software tool that, for the choice of 14-commonly cultured shellfish species, enables dynamic predictions of shellfish production, environmental effects, and profitability according to culture practice and site selection within a given GIS domain.
2014
ShellGIS
Visit Shellfish Sanitation & HACCP Guidelines

Shellfish Sanitation & HACCP Guidelines

This book was designed with Certified Shellfish Dealers in mind and gives detailed information about HACCP Plans (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), monitoring of Daily Sanitation practices, SSOP (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures), Tags, Tagging & Transportation of Shellstock, Wet Storage Standard Operating Procedure, and more.
2007
Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
Visit Overwintering of Eastern Oysters: Guidance for Small-scale Growers

Overwintering of Eastern Oysters: Guidance for Small-scale Growers

Questions to ask when beginning to consider different overwintering oysters options.
2006
Maine Sea Grant
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

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Why Restaurants May or May Not Buy Certain Oysters

Methods and Materials for Aquaculture Production of Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus)

Eastern Oyster Production in Maine: A Basic Overview

DMR Biotoxin Monitoring Guidance Document

Research, Development and Education Priorities for the Aquaculture Sector in Maine

Kennebec River Biosciences

Oyster Suitability Index

Shellfish Biosecurity: Risks, Management & Best Practices Bivalve Shellfish Physiology, Pathogens, Diseases

Site Selection

Getting to Know Your Water

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Penobscot Bay: Scallop Farming

The Business of Aquaculture

Aomori Ear-Hanging Machinery

Sea Scallop Farming in Maine: Seed Handling and Bottom Cages

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Overwintering of Eastern Oysters: Guidance for Small-scale Growers

Shellfish Handling, Tagging, and Labeling

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Things to Be Aware of From a Shellfish Sanitation Perspective

Maine Sea Grant

Starting a Farm in a New Area

Oyster Aquaculture Site Selection Using Landsat 8-Derived Sea Surface Temperature, Turbidity, and Chlorophyll a

Why Restaurants May or May Not Buy Certain Oysters

Methods and Materials for Aquaculture Production of Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus)

Eastern Oyster Production in Maine: A Basic Overview

DMR Biotoxin Monitoring Guidance Document

Research, Development and Education Priorities for the Aquaculture Sector in Maine

Kennebec River Biosciences

Oyster Suitability Index

Shellfish Biosecurity: Risks, Management & Best Practices Bivalve Shellfish Physiology, Pathogens, Diseases

Site Selection

Getting to Know Your Water

Husbandry

Penobscot Bay: Scallop Farming

The Business of Aquaculture

Aomori Ear-Hanging Machinery

Sea Scallop Farming in Maine: Seed Handling and Bottom Cages

Shell GIS

Shellfish Sanitation & HACCP Guidelines

Overwintering of Eastern Oysters: Guidance for Small-scale Growers

Shellfish Handling, Tagging, and Labeling