Aquaculture in Shared Waters Fact Sheets

This series was created to give basic  information on what  aquaculture is and how to start your own small aquaculture business venture. With these fact sheets, we tried to help answer many of the questions we get when we talk to fishermen or other coastal community members about starting an aquaculture business. Fact sheets include:

• Introduction to Aquaculture- an introduction to Maine aquaculture and what is needed to start a small operation 
• Getting to Know Your Water- the  basics of water quality monitoring for a healthy aquaculture farm  
• Husbandry- an overview of  husbandry best practices for shellfish  aquaculture
• The Business of Aquaculture- how to successfully develop and run a small  aquaculture business
• Kelp Production- an overview of kelp  aquaculture in Maine and what is needed to start your own kelp operation
• Site Selection- what to consider when choosing your location

For more  information  about this fact sheet series, please contact Rebecca Clark Uchenna.

The Aquaculture in Shared Waters project is a National Sea Grant funded program to help prepare fishermen to start an aquaculture venture. Support for this project comes from partnerships between the following organizations: University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, Maine Sea Grant, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Aquaculture Association, Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, Coastal Enterprises Inc., and the Island Institute.