Visit DMR Shellfish Time and Temperature Guidance Document DMR Shellfish Time and Temperature Guidance Document The goal of these new requirements is to control the safety of molluscan shellfish for human consumption by preventing unnecessary growth of bacterial pathogens resulting from improper or ineffective cooling or from time to temperature abuse. 2021 Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
Industry Perspective Matching your Farm Site to your Crop’s Ecological and Environmental Needs The last thing you want to discover, after investing your time and money, is that you chose a site that doesn’t suit your species so here are some key factors to consider. Chris Davis, Ph.D., Executive Director 2020
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 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
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 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 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 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