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Visit Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

The aim of this open access book is to review and analyze the goods and services of bivalve shellfish.
2019
Springer Link
Visit Guidance to Maine oyster farmers on selling your product in-state

Guidance to Maine oyster farmers on selling your product in-state

Summarizes some simple ways that holders of a valid Maine Aquaculture License can get their shellfish to market.
2019
Maine Sea Grant
Visit The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals

In-depth paper on the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
2018
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Visit Shellfish Aquaculture is GOOD for the Environment!

Shellfish Aquaculture is GOOD for the Environment!

This brochure explains the benefits of shellfish aquaculture for the environment including improving water quality, increasing species diversity, removing excess nitrogen, and not needing fertilizers, chemicals, or antibiotics.
2018
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association, Rhode Island Sea Grant
Visit Does a Flip-Bag System Produce a Better Eastern Oyster?

Does a Flip-Bag System Produce a Better Eastern Oyster?

Reviews tide–flipped bags or baskets ability to produce a more attractive and commercially valuable Eastern oyster for the half–shell market. Found that flip-bag oysters grow slower but had a wider fan, deeper cup, heavier shell, yielded more meat, were less fouled, and required less labor to maintain.
2017
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association, Roger Williams University
Visit Farm Loans Overview

Farm Loans Overview

Overview of the different types of farm loans you can get from the USDA such as FSA farm loan, farm ownership loan, farm operating loan, conservation loans and more.
2017
USDA Farm Service Agency
Visit Oyster Suitability Index

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.
2017
University of Maine
Visit Leasing Options

Leasing Options

A general table outlining the various permitting/leasing options in order to conduct aquaculture in Maine waters.
2017
Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
Visit Harmful Algae: A Compendium Desk Reference (executive summary)

Harmful Algae: A Compendium Desk Reference (executive summary)

Provides basic information on harmful algal blooms (HAB) such as causes, most common species, successful management and monitoring programs, control, prevention, and mitigation strategies, economic consequences, associated risks to human health, and impacts on food webs and ecosystems.
2017
Connecticut Sea Grant
Visit Shellfish Biosecurity: Risks, Management & Best Practices Bivalve Shellfish Physiology, Pathogens, Diseases

Shellfish Biosecurity: Risks, Management & Best Practices Bivalve Shellfish Physiology, Pathogens, Diseases

Presentation on oyster pathogens and diseases such as MSX, SSO, dermo, and Vibrio, testing protocols, long-term management, oyster predators & pests, the difference bewteen infection and disease, disese prevention, biosecurity, risk evaluation, pathogen surveillance, and zonation.
2016
Kennebec River Biosciences
Visit Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analysis

Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analysis

A data-driven, quantitative market assessment that informs industry leaders and business owners about the potential scale and scope of markets for farmed shellfish and to facilitate strategic growth in the industry.
2016
Gulf of Maine Research Institute, The Hale Group LTD
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 ASW Aquaculture in Maine

ASW Aquaculture in Maine

A brief overview of what aquaculture is, why people do it, and how people do it in Maine.
2016
Aquaculture in Shared Waters
Visit Husbandry

Husbandry

Good husbandry is critical to success and this gives a general overview of its importance.
2016
Aquaculture in Shared Waters
Visit Growing Your Aquaculture Business: Expanding or Diversifying

Growing Your Aquaculture Business: Expanding or Diversifying

Dr. Carole Engle, a specialist in aquaculture economics, discusses growing your aquaculture businesses: whether should you expand or diversify and what conditions should you consider doing so. This will help you determine if is it the right time to expand your business, increase production, or move into new markets.
2015
Engle-Stone Aquatic$ LLC, National Aquaculture Association
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 Maine Seafood Study

Maine Seafood Study

A study the researched and inventoried the seasonality, sources, and market utilization of locally produced seafood within the state and help educate food consumers at many different levels about the opportunities for gaining access to Maine seafood.
2015
Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Visit Mud Blister Worms and Oyster Aquaculture

Mud Blister Worms and Oyster Aquaculture

Report on the mud blister polychaete worm, Polydora websteri, including a description, life history, settlement, burrowing, treatments, and biosecurity.
2015
Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine
Visit Marketing Cultured Oysters

Marketing Cultured Oysters

Video of a workshop that goes over niche marketing for raw bar cultured oysters, differentiating your product on qualities and adapting your marketing pitch, how to target key buyers and get maximum return.
2015
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit Effect of Oyster Stocking Density and Floating Bag Mesh Size on Commercial Oyster Production

Effect of Oyster Stocking Density and Floating Bag Mesh Size on Commercial Oyster Production

A study designed to measure the effect of stocking density and bag mesh size on the growth of pre-commercial oysters (60 mm) deployed at three sites in northeastern New Brunswick.
2015
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture
Visit Cash-Flow Based Planning for Aquaculture Businesses

Cash-Flow Based Planning for Aquaculture Businesses

Dr. Carole Engle, a specialist in aquaculture economics, discusses cash-flow for aquaculture businesses, how to maintain a positive cash-flow position, and common pitfalls in developing a cash-flow budgeting.
2014
Engle-Stone Aquatic$ LLC, National Aquaculture Association
Visit A Comparison of Bottom and Floating Gear for Growing American Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Southeastern Massachusetts

A Comparison of Bottom and Floating Gear for Growing American Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Southeastern Massachusetts

A study compared how oysters grew in floating cages versus bottom cages that determined that generally oysters grew faster and survival and condition index were higher in floating gear.
2014
Woods Hole Sea Grant, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Visit Guide to Federal Aquaculture Programs and Services

Guide to Federal Aquaculture Programs and Services

Developed to describe all Federal programs and activities that directly or indirectly encourage, support, or assist U.S. aquaculture.
2014
Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture

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Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

Guidance to Maine oyster farmers on selling your product in-state

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals

Shellfish Aquaculture is GOOD for the Environment!

Does a Flip-Bag System Produce a Better Eastern Oyster?

Farm Loans Overview

Oyster Suitability Index

Leasing Options

Harmful Algae: A Compendium Desk Reference (executive summary)

Shellfish Biosecurity: Risks, Management & Best Practices Bivalve Shellfish Physiology, Pathogens, Diseases

Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analysis

Site Selection

Getting to Know Your Water

ASW Aquaculture in Maine

Husbandry

Growing Your Aquaculture Business: Expanding or Diversifying

The Business of Aquaculture

Maine Seafood Study

Mud Blister Worms and Oyster Aquaculture

Marketing Cultured Oysters

Effect of Oyster Stocking Density and Floating Bag Mesh Size on Commercial Oyster Production

Cash-Flow Based Planning for Aquaculture Businesses

A Comparison of Bottom and Floating Gear for Growing American Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Southeastern Massachusetts

Guide to Federal Aquaculture Programs and Services

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Goods and Services of Marine Bivalves

Guidance to Maine oyster farmers on selling your product in-state

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals

Shellfish Aquaculture is GOOD for the Environment!

Does a Flip-Bag System Produce a Better Eastern Oyster?

Farm Loans Overview

Oyster Suitability Index

Leasing Options

Harmful Algae: A Compendium Desk Reference (executive summary)

Shellfish Biosecurity: Risks, Management & Best Practices Bivalve Shellfish Physiology, Pathogens, Diseases

Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analysis

Site Selection

Getting to Know Your Water

ASW Aquaculture in Maine

Husbandry

Growing Your Aquaculture Business: Expanding or Diversifying

The Business of Aquaculture

Maine Seafood Study

Mud Blister Worms and Oyster Aquaculture

Marketing Cultured Oysters

Effect of Oyster Stocking Density and Floating Bag Mesh Size on Commercial Oyster Production

Cash-Flow Based Planning for Aquaculture Businesses

A Comparison of Bottom and Floating Gear for Growing American Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Southeastern Massachusetts

Guide to Federal Aquaculture Programs and Services