Penobscot Bay Pilot previews aquaculture course to livestream at Hutchinson Center
Penobscot Bay Pilot previewed an aquaculture training course to be offered by Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, Coastal Enterprises, Inc., Maine Aquaculture Association, and Maine Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The course, Aquaculture in Shared Waters, is designed for commercial fishermen and members of fishing families who are interested in diversifying their incomes, and is funded by the NOAA Sea Grant program. The 2020 class will begin 6–8 p.m. Jan. 6 at the offices of Coastal Enterprises, Inc., in Brunswick. Classes will be held on Mondays for 12 sessions, concluding in April, the article states. The classes also will be streamed live at UMaine’s Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The course is free of charge, and open to all who are interested and committed to regularly attending all sessions. Those who participate in a minimum of 70% of the sessions and attend critical presentations will receive a Certificate of Completion. To register or for more information, contact Nick Branchina, nick.branchina@ceimaine.org.