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Visit Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

The Aquaculture License is now required in order to harvest and sell cultured organisms removed from an aquaculture lease or LPA license site. Aquaculture leaseholders and Limited-Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) license holders are required to obtain the Aquaculture License, regardless of which species they grow.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) License Application

Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) License Application

This DMR page includes LPA License Applications for new LPAs, Riparian List form, Additional Information to assist in completing LPA license application forms, Sample Gear Plans and Vicinity Maps, Sample Mooring Designs, LPA Laws and Regulations, and LPA and Quiz Supporting Documents.
2022
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Visit DMR Aquaculture Staff

DMR Aquaculture Staff

Lists contact information for DMR’s aquaculture program staff who are located in Augusta and the Boothbay Harbor Lab.
2024
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Aquaculture Advisory Council

Aquaculture Advisory Council

The council consists of 5 members make recommendations to the commissioner concerning expenditures from the Aquaculture Management Fund.
2022
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 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 Aquaculture in Shared Waters

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 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 Aquaculture Laws and Regulations

Aquaculture Laws and Regulations

List all laws and regulations related to aquaculture in the state of Maine.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit "Experimental" Aquaculture Lease Application

"Experimental" Aquaculture Lease Application

This DMR page includes Experimental Lease Application, Riparian List form, Corporate Applicant Form, Renewal Application for Scientific Research Experimental Lease, and Experimental Lease Laws and Regulations.
2022
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Visit Standard Aquaculture Lease Application

Standard Aquaculture Lease Application

This DMR pages includes Pre-application Meeting And Scoping Session Guidance Documents, Non-Discharge Aquaculture Application form, Discharge/Finfish Aquaculture Application form, Riparian List form, Corporate Applicant Information Document, and Standard Lease Laws and Regulations.
2020
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Visit Maine Aquaculture Marking Requirements

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
Industry Perspective

Common Aquaculture Lease Application Mistakes

This document was generated by DMR staff and reflects mistakes that are routinely identified during the review of experimental and standard lease applications. These are the issues, or combination of issues, that most often result in an application being found incomplete.

Maine Department of Marine Resources Division of Aquaculture
2020
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 Public Participation in Aquaculture Leasing

Public Participation in Aquaculture Leasing

DMR welcomes and encourages comment on aquaculture lease applications. This explains the process, scoping sessions, submitting a comment, speaking at a public hearing and more.
2020
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
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 Northeastern U.S. Aquaculture Management Guide: A manual for the identification and management of aquaculture production hazards

Northeastern U.S. Aquaculture Management Guide: A manual for the identification and management of aquaculture production hazards

Intended to help prospective farmers to identify, record, monitor, and manage production hazards, and ultimately minimize production-related risk. Discusses types of risk in aquaculture, record keeping, environmental conditions, biofouling organisms, predators, diseases, parasites, invasive species, and operational procedures.
2014
Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center, USDA
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 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

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Aquaculture in Shared Waters

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"Experimental" Aquaculture Lease Application

Standard Aquaculture Lease Application

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Common Aquaculture Lease Application Mistakes

Conduct of Aquaculture Lease Hearings

Public Participation in Aquaculture Leasing

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

Northeastern U.S. Aquaculture Management Guide: A manual for the identification and management of aquaculture production hazards

Upcoming Aquaculture Public Meetings, Hearings, and Scoping Sessions

Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

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Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) License Application

DMR Aquaculture Staff

Aquaculture Advisory Council

What is Aquaculture?

DMR Aquaculture Map

Aquaculture in Shared Waters

Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center

DMR Aquaculture in Maine

Aquaculture Laws and Regulations

"Experimental" Aquaculture Lease Application

Standard Aquaculture Lease Application

Maine Aquaculture Marking Requirements

Common Aquaculture Lease Application Mistakes

Conduct of Aquaculture Lease Hearings

Public Participation in Aquaculture Leasing

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

Northeastern U.S. Aquaculture Management Guide: A manual for the identification and management of aquaculture production hazards

Upcoming Aquaculture Public Meetings, Hearings, and Scoping Sessions

Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process