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Visit Aquaculture LPA and Lease Requirements

Aquaculture LPA and Lease Requirements

Answers questions like "What can I grow?", "How much space can I occupy?" "How long does a lease or license last?", "How much will it cost?", "What type of gear can I use?", and more.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
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
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 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 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 Upcoming Aquaculture Public Meetings, Hearings, and Scoping Sessions

Upcoming Aquaculture Public Meetings, Hearings, and Scoping Sessions

Lists all upcoming aquaculture public meetings, hearings, and scoping sessions and give the date, time, town and location for them.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Storm and Hurricane Preparedness for Off-Bottom Oyster Aquaculture

Storm and Hurricane Preparedness for Off-Bottom Oyster Aquaculture

Oyster aquaculture, like any agriculture operation, has inherent risks with perils beyond growers’ control. However, coastal waters present challenges for oyster farmers in the form of tropical storms and hurricanes.
2020
University of Florida/IFAS
Visit Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

This flowchart visually maps out the Maine DMR Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) application process.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Best Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Best Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

In September 2023 the ECSGA updated its 2010 Best Management Practices manual. Building on the 2010 version, this update adds a new section on the management and handling of floating gear, hundreds of embedded links, info on new gear types and a revised bibliography. ECSGA also completely revamped the tool to create your own farm-specific Best Practices document: the Best Practices Form.
2023
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
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 State by State Summary of Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing/Permitting Requirements (2021)

State by State Summary of Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing/Permitting Requirements (2021)

This report provides an overview of permitting and leasing programs for aquaculture in U.S. state waters. However, it is strongly recommended that you speak with a local aquaculture representative prior to beginning your planning process. Aquaculture permitting is both complex and subject to frequent change.
2021
NOAA Fisheries
Visit Resources for Growers

Resources for Growers

DMR resources for growers including approved hatcheries, biosecurity, shellfish sanitation, harvest and reporting, and forms.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit State by State Summary of Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing/Permitting Rules and Production Data

State by State Summary of Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing/Permitting Rules and Production Data

Details the specific regulations, contacts, information sources and production estimates for each of the 22 coastal states.
2019
East Coast Growers Association
Visit Maine Online Licensing System (LEEDS)

Maine Online Licensing System (LEEDS)

The Maine Department of Marine Resources' online licensing and landings system, called LEEDS (Licensing Enforcement and Environmental Data System) is now available. In order to apply for a new license or renew a license with the system, you first need to create a login for LEEDS
2022
Maine Department of Marine Resources
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 The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

A basic list of what licenses you need to sell your aquaculture shellfish at your home, at your lease site, to your local grocery/general store, roadside, to a restaurant, to a wholesale distributor, at a farmers market, or out of state.
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide- Selling Shellfish Flowchart

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide- Selling Shellfish Flowchart

This flowchart maps the different licenses you need to have to sell your aquaculture shellfish out of state by mail or by vehicle, and in the state of Maine including selling direct to restaurants, and wholesale distributors, at a farmer's market, your home, and your lease site.
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit Potential Gear Coatings as a Mitigation Technique for Invertebrate Predators of Aquacultured Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)

Potential Gear Coatings as a Mitigation Technique for Invertebrate Predators of Aquacultured Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)

This project aimed to identify a gear coating that deters and mitigates predation by oyster drills (Urosalpinx cinerea) and starfish (Asterias rubens) on aquaculture eastern oysters. Identifying potential strategies to mitigate starfish and oyster drill snail predation on eastern oysters could increase oyster survival, which would increase yield and revenue.
2020
Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center
Looking for Gear?

This is a list of aquaculture gear and service businesses including oyster gear, mussel gear, seaweed gear, scallop gear, general marine gear, marine services (moorings/diving/boat repair) harvest/processing gear, and water monitoring gear. Lists were compiled by surveying Maine aquaculturists.
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
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 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
Visit Softshell Clam Culture: Hatchery Phase, Broodstock Care through Seed Production

Softshell Clam Culture: Hatchery Phase, Broodstock Care through Seed Production

Aquaculture of softshell clams (Mya arenaria), also called “steamer clams”, has grown steadily and is becoming a significant industry in New England. Examined in this fact sheet are specific aspects of softshell clam production during the Hatchery Phase and a description of variations in management practices at three shellfish facilities: two in Massachusetts and one in Maine.
2010
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center

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Aquaculture LPA and Lease Requirements

Being a Good Aquaculture Lease Applicant

The Basics on Aquaculture Mooring Systems

Aquaculture Lease/LPA Applications and Forms

Decision Criteria For Issuing Aquaculture Leases

Upcoming Aquaculture Public Meetings, Hearings, and Scoping Sessions

Storm and Hurricane Preparedness for Off-Bottom Oyster Aquaculture

Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

Best Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

State by State Summary of Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing/Permitting Requirements (2021)

Resources for Growers

State by State Summary of Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing/Permitting Rules and Production Data

Maine Online Licensing System (LEEDS)

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

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide- Selling Shellfish Flowchart

Potential Gear Coatings as a Mitigation Technique for Invertebrate Predators of Aquacultured Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)

Looking for Gear?

Leasing Options

Getting to Know Your Water

A Guide to Site Selection and Mapping

Things to Be Aware of From a Shellfish Sanitation Perspective

Softshell Clam Culture: Hatchery Phase, Broodstock Care through Seed Production

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Aquaculture LPA and Lease Requirements

Being a Good Aquaculture Lease Applicant

The Basics on Aquaculture Mooring Systems

Aquaculture Lease/LPA Applications and Forms

Decision Criteria For Issuing Aquaculture Leases

Upcoming Aquaculture Public Meetings, Hearings, and Scoping Sessions

Storm and Hurricane Preparedness for Off-Bottom Oyster Aquaculture

Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

Best Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

State by State Summary of Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing/Permitting Requirements (2021)

Resources for Growers

State by State Summary of Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing/Permitting Rules and Production Data

Maine Online Licensing System (LEEDS)

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

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide- Selling Shellfish Flowchart

Potential Gear Coatings as a Mitigation Technique for Invertebrate Predators of Aquacultured Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)

Looking for Gear?

Leasing Options

Getting to Know Your Water

A Guide to Site Selection and Mapping

Things to Be Aware of From a Shellfish Sanitation Perspective

Softshell Clam Culture: Hatchery Phase, Broodstock Care through Seed Production