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Visit How to Use The Maine Aquaculturist

How to Use The Maine Aquaculturist

Listen in as Carissa Maurin and Chris Vonderweidt, from the GMRI Aquaculture Program, lead a webinar (originally recorded on 4/13/21) teaching users the basics about The Maine Aquaculturist – a free to use aquaculture business knowledge portal - and how it can be an asset for aquaculture businesses.
Video 2021
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Visit SOAR: Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration

SOAR: Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration

The SOAR Shellfish Growers Resiliency Fund aims to pave the way for a more resilient and sustainable U.S. shellfish industry that benefits the ocean and the communities which rely upon it. The Fund will extend $1 million in funding to shellfish growers and aligned organizations to further collaborative marine conservation efforts and increase economic opportunities for shellfish farming in the United States.
Website 2021
The Nature Conservancy
Visit Optimizing Production and Products for Scallop Aquaculture

Optimizing Production and Products for Scallop Aquaculture

Webinar about research on scallop aquaculture production and economics including comparisons of nursery and growout gear: lantern nets, pearl nets, ear hanging, pocket nets, rigid trays, and adhesives; tissue sampling and testing for biotoxins such as saxitoxin and domoic acid; evaluation of fouling communities; surveys of producers to understand economic inputs and outputs such as capital, labor, and yield; environmental data matched with growth data to better understand good scallop-farming sites.
Video 2021
Maine Sea Grant
Visit Maine DMR Grants and RFPs

Maine DMR Grants and RFPs

List of Grants and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) on the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) website. These include opportunities in Coastal Access & Working Waterfronts, Coastal Community Planning, and Outreach & Education.
Website 2021
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Visit Food Export USA-Northeast

Food Export USA-Northeast

This non-profit organization helps export Northeast food and agricultural products overseas since 1973. They provides a wide range of services to facilitate trade between local food suppliers and importers around the world including: export education, self-paced training & expert advice, customized export assistance, new market analysis, international marketing &branding, facilitate meetings with international buyers, and a cost-share funding program.
Website 2020
Food Export USA
Visit MAA Maine Aquaculture Risk Management Tools

MAA Maine Aquaculture Risk Management Tools

These risk management tools are designed to help Maine aquaculture producers find new ways to identify and respond to risk on their farms and in their businesses. The tools include information and visuals to help farmers identify risk factors and risk management within each of the five categories of risk as well as aquaculture crop insurance options currently available.
Website 2020
Maine Aquaculture Association
Visit UMaine Cooperative Extension: Small Business Education

UMaine Cooperative Extension: Small Business Education

University of Maine Cooperative Extension provides small-business education for Maine people. Workshops and business management publications cover a variety of business-related topics, including: marketing, pricing, financial management, Internet marketing, record keeping, and customer service.
Website 2020
University of Maine
Visit MAA Maine Aquaculture Business & Production Plans

MAA Maine Aquaculture Business & Production Plans

The business plan features include short & long-term budget projections & tracking, financial projection and analysis tools, monthly cash flow projections, costs of production analysis, profitability analysis, sensitivity analysis, and breakeven analysis. The production plan offers short & long-term production projections & tracking, data-based growth projections, monthly sales planning & tracking, and a production calendar.
Website 2020
Maine Aquaculture Association
Visit MAA Financial Benchmarking Report

MAA Financial Benchmarking Report

This first-of-its-kind Maine Aquaculture Industry Financial Benchmarking report presents results from the calculation of a series of benchmarks designed to serve as guidance for prospective Maine shellfish and seaweed producers for use in their business planning, as well as by lenders in the evaluation of loan applications.
Website 2020
Maine Aquaculture Association
Case Study

Rookie Mistakes

Everyone makes rookie mistakes in the beginning. Here are some learned lessons from Love Point Oysters to help give you a head start.

Ben Hamilton & Cameron Barner
2020
Visit Choose a Business Structure

Choose a Business Structure

The business structure you choose influences everything from day-to-day operations, to taxes, to how much of your personal assets are at risk. You should choose a business structure that gives you the right balance of legal protections and benefits.
Website 2020
U.S. Small Business Association
Case Study

Kelp Farming Realities

Growing kelp is great for the environment and here is what you'll need to know before starting a kelp farm from a phone interview with Briana Warner.

Briana Warner, Chief Executive Officer (phone interview)
2020
Visit Edible Seaweed Market Analysis

Edible Seaweed Market Analysis

A critical study that describes the growth potential for Maine's edible seaweed market over the next fifteen years. This report documents the size and nature of the business opportunity and identifies the requirements for sustainable growth.
PDF 2020
Island Institute
Visit How to Form an LLC in Maine

How to Form an LLC in Maine

Guidance on the five steps to form an LLC; chose a name, find a registered agent, file certificate of formation, create an operating agreement, and get an EIN.
Website 2020
TRUiC
Visit Aquaculture Farm Financial Management During the Pandemic

Aquaculture Farm Financial Management During the Pandemic

Dr. Carole Engle, a specialist in aquaculture economics, gives an overview on how to survive during cash deficits using short-term cash management plans and determining how much debt is too much to take on by calculating the debt to asset ratio.
Video 2020
Engle-Stone Aquatic$ LLC
Visit Jones Act

Jones Act

Established in 1920 and revised in 2006, the Jones Act is a federal statute for the United States that provides the laws and regulations for U.S. waters and ports.
Website 2020
Maritime Injury Guide
Visit Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Frequently Asked Questions to help employees and employers gain a general understanding of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) and its extension acts.
Website 2020
U.S. Department of Labor
Visit Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

Insurance plan is tailored for any farm with up to $8.5 million in insured revenue and provides a risk management safety net for all commodities on the farm under one insurance policy.
Website 2020
USDA Farm Service Agency
Visit Maine Seaweed Council

Maine Seaweed Council

The Maine Seaweed Council strives to protect the ecosystems of Maine’s marine algae and adhere to sustainable cultivation and harvest practices, promote the use of Maine seaweeds, educate the public, regulators, and elected officials, and provide a collaborative forum for its members.
Website 2020
Maine Seaweed Council
Visit Write a Business Plan

Write a Business Plan

Writing a strong business plan is important for any company as it provides a roadmap to success. The most important reason for writing a solid business plan is that it demonstrates to investors, financial institutions and other lenders that you have a cohesive vision for your company.
Website 2020
Maine Technology Institute
Visit Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for 2019 and Subsequent Years

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for 2019 and Subsequent Years

Provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops to protect against natural disasters that result in lower yields or crop losses, or prevents crop planting.
PDF 2019
USDA Farm Service Agency
Visit Farm Loan Information Chart

Farm Loan Information Chart

Fact sheet outlining USDA loan programs, maximum loan amounts, rates, terms, and use of proceeds.
PDF 2019
USDA Farm Service Agency
Visit Market Analysis of Maine Farm-raised Sea Scallops

Market Analysis of Maine Farm-raised Sea Scallops

This report assesses the potential market environment for Maine farm-raised sea scallops including political, economic, social, technological, environmental, legal/regulatory, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
PDF 2019
Coastal Enterprises, Inc., rbouvier consulting
Visit Disaster Assistance for Aquaculture

Disaster Assistance for Aquaculture

Reviews the different types of disaster insurance that would cover hurricanes and typhoons, oil spills, harmful algal blooms, and other types of disasters, both natural and manmade, that cause a aquaculture farm to be harmed or fail.
PDF 2019
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Food Export USA-Northeast

MAA Maine Aquaculture Risk Management Tools

UMaine Cooperative Extension: Small Business Education

MAA Maine Aquaculture Business & Production Plans

MAA Financial Benchmarking Report

Rookie Mistakes

Choose a Business Structure

Kelp Farming Realities

Edible Seaweed Market Analysis

How to Form an LLC in Maine

Aquaculture Farm Financial Management During the Pandemic

Jones Act

Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

Maine Seaweed Council

Write a Business Plan

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for 2019 and Subsequent Years

Farm Loan Information Chart

Market Analysis of Maine Farm-raised Sea Scallops

Disaster Assistance for Aquaculture

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How to Use The Maine Aquaculturist

SOAR: Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration

Optimizing Production and Products for Scallop Aquaculture

Maine DMR Grants and RFPs

Food Export USA-Northeast

MAA Maine Aquaculture Risk Management Tools

UMaine Cooperative Extension: Small Business Education

MAA Maine Aquaculture Business & Production Plans

MAA Financial Benchmarking Report

Rookie Mistakes

Choose a Business Structure

Kelp Farming Realities

Edible Seaweed Market Analysis

How to Form an LLC in Maine

Aquaculture Farm Financial Management During the Pandemic

Jones Act

Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

Maine Seaweed Council

Write a Business Plan

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for 2019 and Subsequent Years

Farm Loan Information Chart

Market Analysis of Maine Farm-raised Sea Scallops

Disaster Assistance for Aquaculture