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Oyster Garden Program

Oyster gardening is an educational program, which uses the process of growing oysters to engage participants in topics like estuarine ecology, shellfish biology, aquaculture regulation, stewardship, public health, natural resource management, and a host of others. Oyster gardening got its start in the Chesapeake Bay region, and has since spread to many other coastal states. Our program […]

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Scale Modeling of a Submersible Mussel Raft

Fisherman Babe Stanley and his son Shain have been working on a novel piece of equipment, a submersible mussel raft, to pursue their interests in growing mussels in Downeast Maine. Extension Associate Dana Morse helped by obtaining funding from Maine Sea Grant to do some scale modeling of the proposed system. John Riley of the […]

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The Kennebec Celebration

Formerly known as the Spring Running, the Kennebec Celebration is heading into its seventh year as an annual festival geared towards “Celebrating the Spring Running and Life In, On and Along the Kennebec River.” The event is free, family-friendly and typically takes place on the second Saturday in June on the grounds of Old Fort Western […]

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Municipal Guide to Clean Water

Tourism and the shellfish industry are both integral components of the Maine economy and way of life. Yet elevated fecal bacteria levels in coastal waters may pose a human health risk, leading to closures of valued beaches and shellfish growing areas. Identification and remediation of harmful bacteria sources may require special studies and in-depth sanitary […]

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Exploring Options to Reduce Polydora Infestations on Maine Oyster Farms

Exploring Husbandry and Equipment Solutions to Infestations of Polydora sp. on a Maine Oyster Farm Polydora websteri is a marine polychaete worm that has had strongly negative effects on oyster farmers in Maine, and the world over. P. websteri builds burrows inside the shell of an oyster, where it deposits its eggs, waste and mud. […]

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Fisheries, Aquaculture and Tourism

How to Catch Tourists Session at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, 2014 Friday February 28, 2014 at 9 am, Pen Bay Room, Samoset Resort, Rockland. The Maine coast abounds with resources of various kinds, and though most people would probably point to our seafood and our scenery as the greatest marketable resources we have, we can […]

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Coastal Conversations Radio Program

A public affairs radio program on WERU Community Radio, Coastal Conversation is supported by Maine Sea Grant, in partnership with co-hosts at Schoodic Institute and The First Coast. What is Coastal Conversations? Coastal Conversations is a public affairs program that explores current issues facing Maine’s coastal communities through conversations with people who live, work, and play […]

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Marine Ecology of Gulf of Maine Atlantic Salmon

Present-day Atlantic salmon losses at sea are higher than documented prior to 1990 but scientists and managers are often overwhelmed at the scale of the issue and multiple unknowns. This is confounded by the small biomass of salmon in a large ecosystem – a needle in a haystack. Maine Sea Grant provided convening and facilitation […]

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Downeast Forum on Coastal Access

Downeast Forum on Coastal Access, Carter Conference Center, Machias, Maine, January 19th, 2006. Recent, widespread shifts in coastal land ownership and uses are bringing about change in the traditional patterns of coastal access in Maine. These changes have important impacts on water-dependent industries, as well as recreational and private property users. The purpose of this […]

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