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Visit Jones Act

Jones Act

Established in 1920 and revised in 2006, the Jones Act is a federal statute for the United States that provides the laws and regulations for U.S. waters and ports.
2020
Maritime Injury Guide
Visit Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Frequently Asked Questions to help employees and employers gain a general understanding of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) and its extension acts.
2020
U.S. Department of Labor
Visit Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

Insurance plan is tailored for any farm with up to $8.5 million in insured revenue and provides a risk management safety net for all commodities on the farm under one insurance policy.
2020
USDA Farm Service Agency
Visit Write a Business Plan

Write a Business Plan

Writing a strong business plan is important for any company as it provides a roadmap to success. The most important reason for writing a solid business plan is that it demonstrates to investors, financial institutions and other lenders that you have a cohesive vision for your company.
2020
Maine Technology Institute
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.
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.
2019
USDA Farm Service Agency
Visit Disaster Assistance for Aquaculture

Disaster Assistance for Aquaculture

Reviews the different types of disaster insurance that would cover hurricanes and typhoons, oil spills, harmful algal blooms, and other types of disasters, both natural and manmade, that cause a aquaculture farm to be harmed or fail.
2019
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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 Aquaculture Business Planning

Aquaculture Business Planning

Matt Parker, aquaculture business specialist, presents basic business concepts such as writing a business plan, developing pro forma statements, costs associated production, and record keeping to determine the costs of production.
2017
North Central Regional Aquaculture Center, University of Maryland Sea Grant
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 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 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
National Aquaculture Association, Engle-Stone Aquatic$ LLC
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
Visit Oyster Bottom Culture Cost Analysis Spreadsheet

Oyster Bottom Culture Cost Analysis Spreadsheet

The spreadsheet provides estimates of cost and returns for bottom culture of spat on shell oysters in Maryland. Being able to accurately determine cost and return in business allows you to plan to maximize potential profit and determine expenses, cash flow, and other important aspects of management. This spreadsheet will give you the opportunity to do “what if” scenarios when planning your business.
2013
University of Maryland Extension
Visit Small-Scale Cultchless Oyster Crop Budget

Small-Scale Cultchless Oyster Crop Budget

General budget guidelines for growers marketing 50,000 - 250,000 oyster per year.
2012
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Visit Medium-Scale Cultchless Oyster Crop Budget

Medium-Scale Cultchless Oyster Crop Budget

General budget guidelines for growers marketing 250,000 - 1,000,000 oyster per year.
2012
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Visit Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

In depth document created to provide the information and a framework that will enable a shellfish farmer to write a comprehensive Best Management Practices document focusing on gear/operation and maintenance, user conflicts, permitting/siting, and environmental concerns.
2010
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit Best Management Practices Template

Best Management Practices Template

Use this to create your own farm-specific Best Management Practices (BMP) document use this template, a Microsoft Excel file in macro format.
2010
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Visit Intertidal Lentz System Bag Culture of Oysters

Intertidal Lentz System Bag Culture of Oysters

The intent of the Lentz system is to grow a superior quality oyster while utilizing less labor that will enable significant operation cost reduction and this presentation describes a large trial grow out study of this system.
2010
Alaska Sea Grant
Visit Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business

Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business

Reviews business management skills, such as finance, record keeping, marketing, and personnel management. More aquaculture businesses fail because of poor management than poor production practices.
2008
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
Visit Aquaculture Risk Management

Aquaculture Risk Management

Aquaculture risk management fact sheet covering the types of risks aquaculturists deal with and how to manage these risks include both insurance and non-insurance options.
2008
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
Visit Aquaculture Systems for the Northeast

Aquaculture Systems for the Northeast

Overview of popular finfish and shellfish aquaculture systems (husbandry & gear) used in the northeast including bottom culture, near bottom culture, water column culture, surface culture, hatchery land-based systems.
2008
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center

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Write a Business Plan

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for 2019 and Subsequent Years

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Disaster Assistance for Aquaculture

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

Aquaculture Business Planning

Farm Loans Overview

The Business of Aquaculture

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

Oyster Bottom Culture Cost Analysis Spreadsheet

Small-Scale Cultchless Oyster Crop Budget

Medium-Scale Cultchless Oyster Crop Budget

Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Best Management Practices Template

Intertidal Lentz System Bag Culture of Oysters

Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business

Aquaculture Risk Management

Aquaculture Systems for the Northeast

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Jones Act

Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

Write a Business Plan

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for 2019 and Subsequent Years

Farm Loan Information Chart

Disaster Assistance for Aquaculture

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

Aquaculture Business Planning

Farm Loans Overview

The Business of Aquaculture

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

Oyster Bottom Culture Cost Analysis Spreadsheet

Small-Scale Cultchless Oyster Crop Budget

Medium-Scale Cultchless Oyster Crop Budget

Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Best Management Practices Template

Intertidal Lentz System Bag Culture of Oysters

Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business

Aquaculture Risk Management

Aquaculture Systems for the Northeast