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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 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
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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 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 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
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Maine Aquaculture Marking Requirements

Maine aquaculture marking requirements (effective January 1, 2023) for lease sites and LPA sites with a sample marker buoy image.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Mussel Aquaculture in the Northeast

Mussel Aquaculture in the Northeast

Overview of mussel farming systems, mussel spat collection, seed stripping and stocking, problems occasionally encountered, processing, packaging and shipping, site selection, and planning a business.
2024
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
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 Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business

Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business

Reviews business management skills, such as finance, record keeping, marketing, and personnel management. More aquaculture businesses fail because of poor management than poor production practices.
2008
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
Visit Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

In depth document created to provide the information and a framework that will enable a shellfish farmer to write a comprehensive Best Management Practices document focusing on gear/operation and maintenance, user conflicts, permitting/siting, and environmental concerns.
2024
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit Small Scale Marketing Opportunities for Aquaculture Products in the Northeast

Small Scale Marketing Opportunities for Aquaculture Products in the Northeast

Discusses what marketing is and why it is important including developing a marketing plan, market outlets, and personalizing the products and the business.
2024
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
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
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
Industry Perspective

A Guide to Site Selection and Mapping

Embarking on a journey in aquaculture is an exciting endeavor, but success begins with careful consideration of site selection and mapping. In the coastal waters of Maine, a region rich in marine biodiversity, choosing the right site is paramount to the success of any aquaculture venture.

Alicia Gaiero, Owner
2023
Industry Perspective

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

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

Getting to Know Your Water

A Guide to Site Selection and Mapping

Things to Be Aware of From a Shellfish Sanitation Perspective

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The Business of Aquaculture

Aquaculture in Shared Waters

Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center

Biofouling in Shellfish Aquaculture

Maine Aquaculture Marking Requirements

Mussel Aquaculture in the Northeast

The Basics on Aquaculture Mooring Systems

Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business

Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Small Scale Marketing Opportunities for Aquaculture Products in the Northeast

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

Getting to Know Your Water

A Guide to Site Selection and Mapping

Things to Be Aware of From a Shellfish Sanitation Perspective