Project Description This project contributes to understanding vulnerabilities, assets, and perceptions as they relate to the adoption of sustainable ecological aquaculture in Maine. Researchers aim to understand the factors that lead to the adoption of aquaculture in Maine. The project examines adoption via a study of aquaculture training programs and the documentation of individual experiences […]
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Project Description This study assesses the market integration of domestically produced and imported catfish products in the United States. In 2003, the US adopted legislation that established anti-dumping tariffs for Vietnamese catfish products entering the country. One goal of this analysis is to determine how these tariffs have impacted the relationship between foreign and domestically […]
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Project Description This project examined the economic contribution of Maine’s aquaculture industry. The analysis was based on data collected from a survey conducted by the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute, Maine Aquaculture Association, and Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center. Data from the survey along with an economic impact model for the state of Maine were […]
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Project Description S. latisimma, commonly known as sugar kelp, belongs to the Pheophycae class of marine macroalgae. Freshly harvested kelp is either sun-dried or hot-air dried to extend its shelf-life by removing excess moisture. High temperatures and long exposure time during drying induces deteriorative chemical changes resulting in significant loss of bioactive compounds such as […]
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