Lead PI: John Herrigel PI Email: johnherrigel@gmail.com Co-PI: David Lasky, Maine Oyster Company Project Team: John Herrigel & David Lasky, Maine Oyster Company Abstract: As Goal 3 of the Maine Aquaculture Roadmap articulates, Maine needs to expand awareness of its aquaculture products and increase engagement with the Maine brand. Our proposal directly addresses these needs. As […]
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Lead PI: Christian Brayden PI Email: christian@maineaqua.org Co-PI: Sebastian Belle Abstract: The Maine Aquaculture Association (MAA) will conduct a consumer preferences survey pertaining to seaweed processing and product development. The work is a direct response to the roadmap action item “Increase funding for market research on aquaculture products, including processing, distribution, product development, and customer […]
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Lead PI: Desmond Fitzgerald Project Team: Hugh Cowperthwaite, Blaine Grimes, Jake Ward, Jonathan Labaree, Gayle Zydlewski, Mike Bonney Abstract: The Gulf of Maine Research Institute, University of Maine, Coastal Enterprises, Inc., and the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center plan to partner with Maine private farmers and coastal communities to look at the status of scallop aquaculture in […]
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Lead PI: Christian Brayden Co-PI: Kanae Tokunaga Project Team: Sebastian Belle, Denise Gurshin Abstract: This project focuses on identifying current and future distribution options for Maine seafood, including wild capture products along with aquaculture products such as scallops. Innovative methods will be considered, in tandem with an analysis on the logistics, capabilities, costs, and potential […]
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