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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.
2025
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Maine Aquaculture Harvest, Lease, and License (LPA) Data

Maine Aquaculture Harvest, Lease, and License (LPA) Data

Comprehensive information on aquaculture leases and Limited-Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) licenses, including details on active and denied lease decisions, pending applications, and interactive data tables with links to maps and documents.
2025
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Resources for Growers

Resources for Growers

DMR resources for growers including approved hatcheries, biosecurity, shellfish sanitation, harvest and reporting, and forms.
2025
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Approved Hatcheries For Shellfish Species

Approved Hatcheries For Shellfish Species

DMR-approved hatchery status is contingent upon a variety of factors including clean pathology reports and hatchery inspections. Given this, the list below is subject to change.
2025
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
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.
2024
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit TIDE-MINDED CRITTER GUIDES

TIDE-MINDED CRITTER GUIDES

An ID guide to organisms commonly found in, on, and around oyster grow bags and other aquaculture equipment used in the Gulf of Maine and North Atlantic.
2024
Evan Montellese
Visit Explore Careers in Maine Aquaculture

Explore Careers in Maine Aquaculture

A list of current aquaculture training programs offered in Maine.
2024
Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
Industry Perspective

A Guide to Site Selection and Mapping

Embarking on a journey in aquaculture is an exciting endeavor, but success begins with careful consideration of site selection and mapping. In the coastal waters of Maine, a region rich in marine biodiversity, choosing the right site is paramount to the success of any aquaculture venture.

Alicia Gaiero, Owner
2023
Visit ARI Aquaculture Research Portal

ARI Aquaculture Research Portal

The UMaine Aquaculture Research Insitute has created a Research Portal in which you can look up aquaculture research happening in Maine by focus area, PI, funding source, timeline or keyword.
2023
UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute
Visit Aquaculture LPA and Lease Requirements

Aquaculture LPA and Lease Requirements

Answers questions like "What can I grow?", "How much space can I occupy?" "How long does a lease or license last?", "How much will it cost?", "What type of gear can I use?", and more.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
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.
2022
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Visit Maine Aquaculture Marking Requirements

Maine Aquaculture Marking Requirements

Maine aquaculture marking requirements (effective January 1, 2023) for lease sites and LPA sites with a sample marker buoy image.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Discover Careers in Aquaculture

Discover Careers in Aquaculture

Washington County Community College and Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center have joined forces with partners, to bring you Workforce Training in Aquaculture. Students will have the opportunity to start careers in the aquaculture sector statewide, as well as transfer into four-year programs.
2022
Washington County Community College, Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
Visit Aquaculture Harvest License FAQs

Aquaculture Harvest License FAQs

The aquaculture harvest license authorizes LPA and lease holders to sell product harvested from their sites. If you are selling product from any of your aquaculture sites, you need to obtain an aquaculture harvester license.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

This flowchart visually maps out the Maine DMR Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) application process.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process

Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process

This flowchart visually maps out the Maine DMR Standard Lease application process.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Diagram of Experimental Lease Application Process

Diagram of Experimental Lease Application Process

This flowchart visually maps out the Maine DMR Experimental Lease application process.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Aquaculture Harvest License Information

Answers basic questions about Maine DMR's Aquaculture Harvest License such as: Who should have it?, What is it? What does it cost?, What does this license allow you to do?, How do I apply?, and Who should I contact with questions?
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide- Selling Shellfish Flowchart

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide- Selling Shellfish Flowchart

This flowchart maps the different licenses you need to have to sell your aquaculture shellfish out of state by mail or by vehicle, and in the state of Maine including selling direct to restaurants, and wholesale distributors, at a farmer's market, your home, and your lease site.
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

A basic list of what licenses you need to sell your aquaculture shellfish at your home, at your lease site, to your local grocery/general store, roadside, to a restaurant, to a wholesale distributor, at a farmers market, or out of state.
2022
The Maine Aquaculturist
Visit "Experimental" Aquaculture Lease Application

"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.
2022
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Visit Maine DMR - LPA License Health Zones

Maine DMR - LPA License Health Zones

All wild shellfish stock or seed used for cultivation or grow-out must originate from within the same Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) license Health Zone as the LPA license site. A permit is required from DMR if the stock or seed originates from outside the Health Zone.
2022
Maine DMR Division of Aquaculture
Visit Limited Purpose Aquaculture Workbook

Limited Purpose Aquaculture Workbook

This workbook is designed to help municipal shellfish committees apply for limited purpose aquaculture permits (LPA). These permits are required for various conservation projects, particularly focused on reseeding or revitalizing wild spawning. It was created collaboratively, with members of the DMR, various municipal shellfish committees, and others working to provide materials and input on the final product.
2022
The Mudflat
Visit UMaine Professional Micro-Credential Pathway in Sustainable Aquaculture

UMaine Professional Micro-Credential Pathway in Sustainable Aquaculture

University of Maine System (UMS) micro-credential offers professional development opportunities that result in a verified micro-credential for those who want to update their aquaculture skillset. Coordinated by the Aquaculture Research Institute, this pathway will use the University of Maine System’s extensive aquaculture resources and educational expertise to create hands-on learning experiences.
2022
Aquaculture Research Institute

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Upcoming Aquaculture Public Meetings, Hearings, and Scoping Sessions

Maine Aquaculture Harvest, Lease, and License (LPA) Data

Resources for Growers

Approved Hatcheries For Shellfish Species

DMR Aquaculture Staff

TIDE-MINDE​D CRITT​ER GUIDES

Explore Careers in Maine Aquaculture

A Guide to Site Selection and Mapping

ARI Aquaculture Research Portal

Aquaculture LPA and Lease Requirements

Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) License Application

Maine Aquaculture Marking Requirements

Discover Careers in Aquaculture

Aquaculture Harvest License FAQs

Diagram of the Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) Application Process

Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process

Diagram of Experimental Lease Application Process

Aquaculture Harvest License Information

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Guide- Selling Shellfish Flowchart

The Maine Aquaculturist’s Pocket Guide: Selling Shellfish

"Experimental" Aquaculture Lease Application

Maine DMR - LPA License Health Zones

Limited Purpose Aquaculture Workbook

UMaine Professional Micro-Credential Pathway in Sustainable Aquaculture

TIDE-MINDED CRITTER GUIDES