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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
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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
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Maine Harbor Masters

List of the over 200 harbor masters and deputy harbor masters in The State of Maine Harbor Masters Association.
Website 2020
State of Maine Harbor Masters Association
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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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Maine Sea Grant

Supporting marine science for Maine people focusing on Maine’s coastal communities, scientific research, and tomorrow's marine workforce.
Website 2020
Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine
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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.
Website 2020
Maine Sea Grant
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Starting a Farm in a New Area

Starting a farm can be seem overwhelming especially in an area where it hasn't been done before. Here's how Bar Harbor Oyster Co. overcame their obstacles and created a successful business.

Joanna & Jesse Fogg, business owners
2020
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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.
PDF 2020
University of Maine
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Methods and Materials for Aquaculture Production of Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus)

In depth review of sea scallop biology, spat collection, nursery, grow out, gear, husbandry, site selection economic considerations and biotoxins/public health.
PDF 2020
Coastal Enterprises, Inc
Shell GIS

Uses an individual growth model over 30 days for Eastern Oyster, Blue Mussel, and European Oyster using satellite inputs for temperature, chlorophyll and particulate organic matter to determine locations where they will grow best.
Website 2020
University of Maine
Aquaculture Map

Displays 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.
Website 2020
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
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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.
Website 2020
Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
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Oyster Suitability Index

The Coastal Satellite Oceanography team at University of Maine created a high resolution satellite imagery of the coast of Maine that uses sea surface temperature, turbidity, and chlorophyll concentration to determine oyster suitability.
Website 2017
University of Maine
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Site Selection

Detailed look into why site selection is so important including, biological requirements, physical characteristics, as well as social & regulatory factors.
PDF 2016
Aquaculture in Shared Waters
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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.
PDF 2016
Aquaculture in Shared Waters
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Kelp Farming Manual: A Guide to the Processing, Techniques, and Equipment for Farming Kelp in New England Waters

An in-depth guide on kelp farming including how to set up a farm, the application process, nursery set-up, maintaining cultures, and farm site operations.
PDF 2013
Ocean Approved
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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.
PDF 2010
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
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Best Management Practices Template

Use this to create your own farm-specific Best Management Practices (BMP) document use this template, a Microsoft Excel file in macro format.
Excel 2010
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
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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.
PDF 2010
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center

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Things to Be Aware of From a Shellfish Sanitation Perspective

Maine Sea Grant

Aquaculture in Shared Waters

Starting a Farm in a New Area

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

Methods and Materials for Aquaculture Production of Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus)

Shell GIS

Aquaculture Map

Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center

Oyster Suitability Index

Site Selection

Getting to Know Your Water

Kelp Farming Manual: A Guide to the Processing, Techniques, and Equipment for Farming Kelp in New England Waters

Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Best Management Practices Template

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Matching your Farm Site to your Crop’s Ecological and Environmental Needs

Maine Harbor Masters

Things to Be Aware of From a Shellfish Sanitation Perspective

Maine Sea Grant

Aquaculture in Shared Waters

Starting a Farm in a New Area

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

Methods and Materials for Aquaculture Production of Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus)

Shell GIS

Aquaculture Map

Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center

Oyster Suitability Index

Site Selection

Getting to Know Your Water

Kelp Farming Manual: A Guide to the Processing, Techniques, and Equipment for Farming Kelp in New England Waters

Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Best Management Practices Template

Mussel Aquaculture in the Northeast