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Visit Online Boating Safety Course

Online Boating Safety Course

Free online boating safety course that is recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard, approved by NASBLA and the Maine state boating license agency. Complete the course in three steps: enroll in a Boating Safety Course from the course catalog, study and pass the free Boating Safety Course, and print out your certificate of completion.
Website 2021
Boat U.S. Foundation
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
Visit The Algae Foundation

The Algae Foundation

Providing and promoting lifelong education and learning opportunities for students and professionals, the Algae Foundation seeks to demystify algae by providing unique Algae Academy education modules to bring algae into the classroom, collegiate level courses to prepare the next generation of bioeconomy professionals, and teacher trainings to enhance the science capabilities of our educators.
Website 2021
The Algae Foundation
Visit Aquaculture Education: Shellfish Sanitation

Aquaculture Education: Shellfish Sanitation

DMR Bureau of Public Health PowerPoint on shellfish and public health, National Shellfish Sanitation Program, Growing Area Classifications, Marine Sanitation Devices, Legal Notice for Pollution Closures, Closure Notifications, Emergency Closures, marine biotoxins, Biotoxin Sample Processing, High Risk Species, Biotoxin Illnesses, Vibrio bacteria, Control Plans, Best Management Practices, Shellfish Tags, Licensing to Harvest, Allowable sales, Winter Storage on Land, and Seaweed.
PowerPoint 2021
Maine DMR Bureau of Public Health
Visit Standard Aquaculture Lease Application

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.
Website 2020
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Visit Limited Purpose "Experimental" Aquaculture Lease Application

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.
Website 2020
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.
Website 2020
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 Certificate in Coastal Fisheries & Marine Technology

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.
Website 2020
Washington County Community College
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
Case Study

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
Visit Maine Harbor Masters

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
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
Visit Seafood in the Diet: Consumption Patterns at Retail and Food Service

Seafood in the Diet: Consumption Patterns at Retail and Food Service

This presentation, given by Dave C. Love, PhD, describes the current status of seafood consumption in the U.S. with a special focus on downstream stages of the supply chain (retail and food service) and their role in seafood availability, affordability, and nutrition.
Video 2020
National Aquaculture Association
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
Visit Offshore Safety and Survival Training

Offshore Safety and Survival Training

Provides the essential skills, knowledge and confidence to survive potentially life-threatening situations using both classroom and hands on training in the use of lifesaving equipment.
Website 2020
McMillan Offshore Survival Training
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
Visit Maine Technology Institute

Maine Technology Institute

MTI offers grants, loans, equity investments, and services to support Maine’s innovation economy.
Website 2020
Maine Technology Institute
Visit U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Education

U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Education

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boating courses provide instruction to boaters at all levels, from the fundamental to the advanced.
Website 2020
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
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 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.
Website 2020
Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine

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Certificate in Coastal Fisheries & Marine Technology

MAA Maine Aquaculture Risk Management Tools

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

Maine Harbor Masters

MAA Financial Benchmarking Report

Seafood in the Diet: Consumption Patterns at Retail and Food Service

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Common Aquaculture Lease Application Mistakes

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Online Boating Safety Course

The Basics on Aquaculture Mooring Systems

The Algae Foundation

Aquaculture Education: Shellfish Sanitation

Standard Aquaculture Lease Application

Limited Purpose "Experimental" Aquaculture Lease Application

Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) License Application

Food Export USA-Northeast

Certificate in Coastal Fisheries & Marine Technology

MAA Maine Aquaculture Risk Management Tools

UMaine Cooperative Extension: Small Business Education

MAA Maine Aquaculture Business & Production Plans

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

Maine Harbor Masters

MAA Financial Benchmarking Report

Seafood in the Diet: Consumption Patterns at Retail and Food Service

SBA Business Guide

Common Aquaculture Lease Application Mistakes

Offshore Safety and Survival Training

Choose a Business Structure

Maine Technology Institute

U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Education

Kelp Farming Realities

Maine Sea Grant