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Maine shellfish farmers gaining confidence with scallops
A sister state agreement with Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan helps growers in Maine establish semi-automated commercial operations.
Intelligence
Kelp is the climate-friendly crop that could
Kelp aquaculture is poised for growth on both U.S. coasts, but one grower network in Maine is building a brand and demand for domestic seaweed.
Responsibility
In search of social license, new land-based aquaculture ventures confront a familiar foe: NIMBY
Recirculating aquaculture systems in theory solve many environmental impact issues, yet they're not immune to NIMBY (not in my backyard).
Responsibility
Esbeltos y verdes, ¿qué no es de querer sobre las kelps marinos?
Cultivadas durante cientos de años, las algas marinas (el kelp de azúcar, específicamente) son el fruto de una naciente industria acuícola en los EE. UU. que suministra a los chefs, cocineros caseros e inspiradores productos alimenticios frescos y congelados.
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Lean and green, what’s not to love about seaweed?
Grown for hundreds of years, seaweed (sugar kelp, specifically) is the fruit of a nascent U.S. aquaculture industry supplying chefs, home cooks and inspiring fresh and frozen food products.
Intelligence
Location matters most for newest Maine RAS venture
A leader at one of the new Maine RAS ventures talks ambitions for his group and the growing land-based aquaculture industry, with his home state at the epicenter of North American operations.
Intelligence
Productor de salmón con base en tierra de Noruega encuentra Maine abierto para negocios
Nordic Aquafarms traerá algo a Maine que es nuevo para el estado: una granja de salmón que opera en tierra. Cuando esté lista, será una de las instalaciones de este tipo más grandes del mundo.
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Productor de ostras de Maine observa el cambio climático y aprende a adaptarse
La granja de ostras de Bill Mook se está adaptando a las lluvias más frecuentes e intensas, al agua de mar más ácida y cálida, y a otros desafíos que conlleva el cambio climático.
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Norwegian land-based salmon farmer finds Maine open for business
Nordic Aquafarms will be bringing something to Maine that’s new to the state: a salmon farm that operates on land. When complete, it will be one of the largest such facilities in the world.
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Maine oyster farmer stares down climate change, learns to adapt
Bill Mook’s oyster farm is adapting to more frequent and intense rains, more acidic and warming seawater and other challenges that climate change brings.
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Reutilizando Maine: Instalaciones pesqueras envejeciendo encuentran nueva vida con la acuacultura
Algunos pescadores de langosta de Maine están recurriendo a la acuicultura en un intento por diversificar y dar a las libras de langosta una segunda oportunidad de producir mariscos locales.
Responsibility
Repurposing Maine: Aging fishing facilities find new life with aquaculture
Some Maine lobster fishermen are turning to aquaculture in a quest to diversify and give defunct lobster pounds a second chance to produce local seafood.
Intelligence
Images: Bangs Island Mussels in Casco Bay, Maine
This photo slideshow offers a close-up look at what restaurants in Maine and beyond are raving about: Bangs Island Mussels. Six years after purchasing the company from its founder, Matt Moretti says the niche shellfish supplier has expanded its production and market distribution.
Intelligence
Young aquaponics, aquaculture company gets big boost
Fluid Farms, an aquaponics produce grower in Maine, leans on multi-trophic aquaculture to provide nutrients for its plants. The company is now selling its hybrid striped bass to the local market and, armed with a $50,000 innovation prize that will fund a new heating system, is expanding its horizons.
Innovation & Investment
Aquaculture Exchange: Sebastian Belle
The executive director of the Maine Aquaculture Association talks to the Advocate about the diverse and growing industry in his state (oysters, mussels, kelp, eels and salmon) and how aquaculture should be used as a rural development tool.