2023

Developing new techniques to detect off-flavor in water and Atlantic salmon tissues

Lead PI: Robert Harrington PI Email: robert.harrington@maine.edu Co-PI: Deborah Bouchard Project Team: Robert Harrington and collaborators from the USDA ARS NCWMAC Abstract: This project aims at developing a cost-effective and quicker method to detect off-flavor in Atlantic salmon grown in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). ARS and UMaine will examine methodologies to optimize off-flavor detection in […]

Sustainable US cleaner fish production: developing a lumpfish broodstock program

Lead PI: Elizabeth Fairchild (UNH) PI Email: elizabeth.fairchild@unh.edu Co-PI: Heather Hamlin, Michael Chambers (UNH), Todd Guerdat (USDA) Project Team: Greg Lambert and Geoff McBriarty (Cooke), Danny Boyce (Memorial University of Newfoundland), and Scott Flood (Blue Water Fisheries) Abstract: Lumpfish, a species native to the Gulf of Maine, are proven successful cleanerfish that can delouse salmonids […]

A decision support system for sea lice management in salmon aquaculture

Lead PI: Kelly Cole PI Email: kelly.cole@maine.edu Co-PI: Ian Bricknell, Mike Pietrak & Damian Brady Project Team:Ellie Ghlan Abstract: Over 90% of Maine aquaculture landed value comes from farmed Atlantic Salmon. One of the more limiting and potentially environmentally destructive factors associated with salmon aquaculture in Maine is salmon, or sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer […]

Economic Impact Assessment of the Maine Aquaculture Sector

Lead PI: Christian Brayden PI Email: christian@maineaqua.org Co-PI: Sebastian Belle Project Team: Christian Brayden, Sebastian Belle, Annie Langston, Chris Davis, hired consultant Abstract: This study, led by the Maine Aquaculture Association’s (MAA) Christian Brayden and Sebastian Belle, will source data from the Department of Marine Resources and a survey of Maine aquaculture producers to collect production, financial, and labor […]

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