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Visit Molluscan Shellfish Handling FDA Pamphlet

Molluscan Shellfish Handling FDA Pamphlet

Basic information on receiving shellfish such as proper temperature; storage and display guidelines; personal hygiene when handling shellfish; and recordkeeping.
PDF 2021
U.S. Food and Drug Administration & Department if Health and Human Services
Visit 2021 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application

2021 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application

2021 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application
PDF 2021
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Aquaculture Harvest License FAQ

Aquaculture Harvest License FAQ

All holders of aquaculture leases and LPA licenses are required to hold the Aquaculture Harvest License in order to harvest and sell product from their aquaculture sites, regardless of the species they grow. Commercial harvester's licenses now apply to only wild-harvest product.
PDF 2021
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit The Maine Shellfish Handbook

The Maine Shellfish Handbook

Provides a comprehensive resource to help managers at the local and state level sustain Maine’s valuable shellfish resources. Includes information on the history and biology of the soft-shell clam, northern quahog, American and European oysters, and blue mussels. There are sections on state resources to address water quality issues and predatory species and tools that municipalities can use to preserve or increase their intertidal shellfish resources.
PDF 2021
Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health, Maine Sea Grant
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.
PDF 2021
Casco Marine, LLC
Visit Bird Interactions with Shellfish Aquaculture

Bird Interactions with Shellfish Aquaculture

There are several ways in which birds interact with shellfish aquaculture. Birds can cause significant damage to crops through predation. Some birds fall into the category of protected resources and farmers have been variously accused of interfering with foraging, (either attracting or disturbing or both) and interfering with hunting. Birds can be attracted to aquaculture structures for roosting or foraging and their guano can impact water quality and trigger the need for growers to develop management plans under the National Shellfish Sanitation Plan.
PDF 2021
Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
Visit DMR Vibrio Control Plan Requirements – Guidance Document

DMR Vibrio Control Plan Requirements – Guidance Document

The goal of a Vibrio Control or Vibrio Management Plan 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.
PDF 2021
Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
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.
PDF 2021
Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
Visit Rebutting Marine Aquaculture Myths and Unfounded Criticisms

Rebutting Marine Aquaculture Myths and Unfounded Criticisms

A variety of tenacious myths have persisted for decades to be presented as facts to the public and Congress. The U.S. fish and shellfish farmer cultures aquatic animals within a very complicated and expensive legal, husbandry and science-driven environment. We believe that critics are unfamiliar with this environment. Our response to these pernicious myths does not lend itself to short, simple answers; although, we have worked to be as succinct as possible.
PDF 2021
National Aquaculture Association
Visit Large-Scale Culture Methods for Blue Mussels in Maine and the Northeast: Experimental Laboratory & Field Trials

Large-Scale Culture Methods for Blue Mussels in Maine and the Northeast: Experimental Laboratory & Field Trials

Research paper on mussel spawning, spat (seed) collection, and hatchery grow out. They researched naturally and artificially conditioned mussel broodstock; compare different ropes used for settling larvae; hatchery production methods; if differences exist in growth and retention rates; whether working mussel farms would benefit from multiple cohorts of cultured seed; & the effectiveness of remote vs. traditional setting methods to decrease costs associated with the production of cultured mussel seed.
PDF 2020
Downeast Institute
Visit Oyster Production Equipment Comparisons 2016–2018

Oyster Production Equipment Comparisons 2016–2018

The report provides information on commercially relevant aspects of oyster production gear associated with each equipment type employed including, BST™ Crosshatch, BST™ Longline, OysterGro, Rack and Bag, & Seapa™. They tracked oyster survival, growth by season, shell morphology, worm presence, and cost estimates.
PDF 2020
Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland
Visit Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

The Aquaculture License is now required in order to harvest and sell cultured organisms removed from an aquaculture lease or LPA license site. Aquaculture leaseholders and Limited-Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) license holders are required to obtain the Aquaculture License, regardless of which species they grow.
PDF 2020
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Oyster Aquaculture Site Selection Using Landsat 8-Derived Sea Surface Temperature, Turbidity, and Chlorophyll a

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
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 Biofouling Control Strategies: A Field Guide for Maryland Oyster Growers

Biofouling Control Strategies: A Field Guide for Maryland Oyster Growers

Biofouling, or plants and animals that colonize oysters and/or cages, can affect profitability. This handbook reviews macroalgae, cushion moss, encrusting bryozoan, barnacles, false mussels, hooked mussels, slipper limpet, ghost anemone, sea squirts, boring sponge, red beard sponge, clam worms, mud worms, & whipworms.
PDF 2020
Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland Extension
Visit Selling US Farm-Raised Fish & Shellfish to the Food Service Industry

Selling US Farm-Raised Fish & Shellfish to the Food Service Industry

Developed to help growers tap into selling to the foodservice market. Most small growers don’t have an advertising budget, but there are a number of marketing and public relations strategies that can be used to grow sales.
PDF 2020
National Aquaculture Association
Visit Methods and Materials for Aquaculture Production of Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus)

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
Visit Eastern Oyster Production in Maine: A Basic Overview

Eastern Oyster Production in Maine: A Basic Overview

An overview of oyster production techniques including nursery and husbandry, common gear used, and oyster biology.
PDF 2020
Maine Sea Grant
Visit Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested Verification Report Kelp (multiple species)

Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested Verification Report Kelp (multiple species)

Kelp offers a promising way for fishermen to diversify their income streams in the lobster offseason, and it's also the newest seafood product GMRI verified under their Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested® label. The Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested® label is a promise that seafood hails from the clean, cool waters of the Gulf of Maine and the fishery or farm is managed in a way that contributes to the long-term health of the resource. The label empowers consumers to buy seafood they can feel good about.
PDF 2020
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Visit Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process

Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process

This flowchart visually maps our the standard lease application process.
PDF 2020
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Diagram of Experimental Lease Application Process

Diagram of Experimental Lease Application Process

This flowchart visually maps out the experimental lease application process.
PDF 2020
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Conduct of Aquaculture Lease Hearings

Conduct of Aquaculture Lease Hearings

Fact sheet on aquaculture lease hearings which are an adjudicatory hearing. It also includes the criteria for issuing aquaculture leases.
PDF 2020
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
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

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Molluscan Shellfish Handling FDA Pamphlet

2021 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application

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The Maine Shellfish Handbook

Recommendations for LPA Mooring Systems and Designs

Bird Interactions with Shellfish Aquaculture

DMR Vibrio Control Plan Requirements – Guidance Document

DMR Shellfish Time and Temperature Guidance Document

Rebutting Marine Aquaculture Myths and Unfounded Criticisms

Large-Scale Culture Methods for Blue Mussels in Maine and the Northeast: Experimental Laboratory & Field Trials

Oyster Production Equipment Comparisons 2016–2018

Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

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

Edible Seaweed Market Analysis

Biofouling Control Strategies: A Field Guide for Maryland Oyster Growers

Selling US Farm-Raised Fish & Shellfish to the Food Service Industry

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

Eastern Oyster Production in Maine: A Basic Overview

Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested Verification Report Kelp (multiple species)

Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process

Diagram of Experimental Lease Application Process

Conduct of Aquaculture Lease Hearings

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for 2019 and Subsequent Years

Farm Loan Information Chart

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Molluscan Shellfish Handling FDA Pamphlet

2021 Aquaculture Harvest License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product) Application

Aquaculture Harvest License FAQ

The Maine Shellfish Handbook

Recommendations for LPA Mooring Systems and Designs

Bird Interactions with Shellfish Aquaculture

DMR Vibrio Control Plan Requirements – Guidance Document

DMR Shellfish Time and Temperature Guidance Document

Rebutting Marine Aquaculture Myths and Unfounded Criticisms

Large-Scale Culture Methods for Blue Mussels in Maine and the Northeast: Experimental Laboratory & Field Trials

Oyster Production Equipment Comparisons 2016–2018

Summary information for Aquaculture License (to harvest & sell aquacultured product)

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

Edible Seaweed Market Analysis

Biofouling Control Strategies: A Field Guide for Maryland Oyster Growers

Selling US Farm-Raised Fish & Shellfish to the Food Service Industry

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

Eastern Oyster Production in Maine: A Basic Overview

Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested Verification Report Kelp (multiple species)

Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process

Diagram of Experimental Lease Application Process

Conduct of Aquaculture Lease Hearings

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for 2019 and Subsequent Years

Farm Loan Information Chart