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Recommendations for LPA Mooring Systems and Designs

When submitting a LPA application one of the details that can make or break your approval is your mooring system. Understanding and installing moorings that work for the load that aquaculture gear generates is crucial and creating an accurate and readable mooring system design in your application is key for your approval.
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Casco Marine, LLC
Case Study

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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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.
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Maine Department of Marine Resources
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Limited Purpose "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.
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Maine Department of Marine Resources
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.
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Maine Department of Marine Resources
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Certificate in Coastal Fisheries & Marine Technology

Earn a Certificate in Coastal Fisheries & Marine Technology with added industry recognized credentials such as PADI Diver Certification, OUPV Captain's License and ABYC Certifications for free.
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Washington County Community College
Visit SBA Business Guide

SBA Business Guide

Step by step guide to help plan, launch, manage, and grow small businesses including, writing a business plan, calculating start-up costs, get funding, managing your finances, and more.
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U.S. Small Business Administration
Case Study

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
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Maine Technology Institute

MTI offers grants, loans, equity investments, and services to support Maine’s innovation economy.
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Maine Technology Institute
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.
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Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine
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.
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Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Aquaculture License Fact Sheet

Aquaculture License Fact Sheet

The Aquaculture License is now required in order to harvest and sell cultured organisms removed from an aquaculture lease or LPA license site.
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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.
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Maine Sea Grant
Case Study

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
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.
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Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Maine Aquaculture Association

Maine Aquaculture Association

A non-profit trade association that represents the Maine aquaculture industry at the state, federal, and international levels.
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Maine Aquaculture Association
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.
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Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Aquaculture Business Services

Aquaculture Business Services

Provides confidential and comprehensive location and business services for aquaculture companies looking to locate or expand in the state.
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Maine & Co.
Visit US Army Corps of Engineers General Permit Documents

US Army Corps of Engineers General Permit Documents

A general permit for activities subject to Corps jurisdiction in waters of the U.S. within the boundaries of the State of Maine.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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.
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Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
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Aquaculture Laws and Regulations

List all laws and regulations related to aquaculture in the state of Maine.
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Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Aquaculture Lease Applications and Forms

Aquaculture Lease Applications and Forms

Descriptions of each aquaculture lease and license type. All applications must be submitted using these forms.
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Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
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What is Aquaculture?

Includes the common definition and the legal definition of aquaculture in Maine.
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Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
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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.
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Maine Seaweed Council

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Certificate in Coastal Fisheries & Marine Technology

SBA Business Guide

Common Aquaculture Lease Application Mistakes

Maine Technology Institute

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Public Participation in Aquaculture Leasing

Aquaculture License Fact Sheet

Aquaculture in Shared Waters

Being a Good Aquaculture Lease Applicant

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Aquaculture Laws and Regulations

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What is Aquaculture?

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