Aquaculture

UMaine Aquaculture Research Institute awarded $2.25 million for recirculating aquaculture systems research

The University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) has been awarded $2.25 million per year of congressional programmatic funding for recirculating aquaculture systems research.  The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), and supports studies ARI scientists will conduct at the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center.  Recirculating aquaculture […]

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Tudor speaks to Maine Public about aquaponics

Maine Public interviewed Scarlett Tudor, education and outreach coordinator for the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute, about the potential of aquaponics, a hybrid of hydroponics and aquaculture. Tudor said one of the exciting possibilities of aquaponics is that it can reduce the distance that fresh produce and fish have to travel to get to […]

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Media report on Kingfish Maine at UMaine CCAR

The Bangor Daily News, The Fish Site, We Are Aquaculture and Seafood Source reported that Kingfish Maine, which is currently operating at the University of Maine’s Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research (CCAR), has announced it is harvesting its first Dutch yellowtail in Maine, with a limited release of the first sustainable Dutch yellowtail to be […]

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UMaine researchers and students share their science at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum

University of Maine students, researchers, Marine Extension Team members and alumni were among the more than 2,000 participants in the 48th Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport, March 2–4. The annual three-day event brings together fishermen, gear suppliers, scientists, government officials and others to share information and collaborate on all things fishing: markets, resource status, regulations, […]

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UMaine researchers present at Aquaculture America conference

Deborah Bouchard and Meggan Dwyer from the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) chaired a session about Maine’s aquaculture sector at Aquaculture America, the largest national aquaculture conference, Feb. 23–26 in New Orleans. Speakers from the University of Maine, Educate Maine, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Long Cove Sea Farms, Colby College, and […]

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Beal, Wahle speak to PPH about farming lobster

The Portland Press Herald interviewed Brian Beal and Rick Wahle about the potential to farm lobster in Maine. Beal stated that according to his research, lobsters can be farmed economically. “The reason why there is nothing going on is that the fishery doesn’t want it to happen. They think it will negatively affect their bottom […]

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Bouchard speaks to Science about salmon aquaculture

Science Magazine interviewed Deborah Bouchard, associate Extension professor and aquatic animal health specialist at the University of Maine, about the advantages and disadvantages of using a sand filter in salmon aquaculture systems. “When operating properly, it’s great. … If sand gets out of your biofilter, then you are in big, big trouble with your pumps, […]

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Jones announced as keynote for Maine Aquaculture R&D&E summit

Heather Jones, CEO of the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Center in Stirling, Scotland, will be the keynote speaker for the 5th Maine Aquaculture Research, Development and Education (R&D&E) Summit Jan. 27, hosted by the University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute and the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center. The R&D&E Summit at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center […]

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News Center Maine features Noren research about scallop farming

In a story about Maine’s scallop farming industry, News Center Maine spoke to Christopher Noren, graduate student at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, about his research into the best ways to grow scallops to farm. Noren said that climate change warming Maine’s waters can pose a potential risk to the scallop industry, both […]

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