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Maine Aquaculture Workforce Development Strategy
In Maine’s aquaculture industry the workforce shortage has been an obstacle to growth for many businesses. This in-depth analysis aims to help determine the current …
Community
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![A person wearing blue rubber gloves holding freshly harvested mussels]()
Advancing Aquaculture
We are working collaboratively with industry leaders, farmers, researchers, the business community, and other nonprofits to identify and pursue opportunities to expand aquaculture production. Together, …
Community
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![Gloved hands sort through a table of black mussels.]()
Aquaculture Top Gun
Top Gun is a unique entrepreneurial training program that has helped accelerate the growth of over 200 startup companies since 2009. Our program is tailored …
Community
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![A mussel farmer carrying equipment on a barge with the city of Portland in the background]()
Supporting Coastal Aquaculture Development
Shellfish aquaculture is growing rapidly. In Maine, limited purpose aquaculture (LPA) licenses are relatively easy to attain, and this attracts more people to enter aquaculture …
Science
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![Lobster boat in a harbor with lobster traps in the foreground and the city of Portland in the background]()
South Portland Pier Aquaculture and Fishing Needs Assessment
In 2017, GMRI’s Aquaculture Program partnered with the City of South Portland and GEI Consultants to develop a Master Plan or long-term vision for the …
Community
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![A fisherman stand on the end of a boat over blue water filled with tuna.]()
Expanding Maine's Blue Economy
This collaborative, industry-propelled, interdisciplinary research project will enhance the long-term economic sustainability of aquaculture in Maine by improving our understanding of the Maine aquaculture industry’s …
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![A small white motorboat drifts between rows of black buoys that line and border different sections of an area used for aquaculture.]()
The Maine Aquaculturist
The Maine Aquaculturist, an aquaculture knowledge portal, is a comprehensive, accessible, and practical information portal that assists commercial aquaculture businesses in understanding and utilizing business-relevant …
Community
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![A researcher holds up a small bivalve for the camera in a thick green glove, which has a slight curved shell with white and brown streaks.]()
Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analysis
Our project produced a data-driven, quantitative market assessment that informs industry leaders and business owners about the potential scale and scope of markets for farmed …
Community
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Verifying Responsible Harvest
The Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested label highlights seafood that meets important criteria around responsible harvest. To verify a species, GMRI develops assessment reports with …
Community
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![Oyster farm worker is sorting through oysters with an oyster washing machine in the background]()
Commercial Oyster Demonstration Farm Partnership
Our project documents the growth of a small oyster farm as it scales to commercial level operations. By keeping track of the successes, challenges, financial …
Community
Maine Aquaculture Workforce Development Strategy
In Maine’s aquaculture industry the workforce shortage has been an obstacle to growth for many businesses. This in-depth analysis aims to help determine the current …
Community
Advancing Aquaculture
We are working collaboratively with industry leaders, farmers, researchers, the business community, and other nonprofits to identify and pursue opportunities to expand aquaculture production. Together, …
Community
Aquaculture Top Gun
Top Gun is a unique entrepreneurial training program that has helped accelerate the growth of over 200 startup companies since 2009. Our program is tailored …
Community
Supporting Coastal Aquaculture Development
Shellfish aquaculture is growing rapidly. In Maine, limited purpose aquaculture (LPA) licenses are relatively easy to attain, and this attracts more people to enter aquaculture …
Science
South Portland Pier Aquaculture and Fishing Needs Assessment
In 2017, GMRI’s Aquaculture Program partnered with the City of South Portland and GEI Consultants to develop a Master Plan or long-term vision for the …
Community
Expanding Maine's Blue Economy
This collaborative, industry-propelled, interdisciplinary research project will enhance the long-term economic sustainability of aquaculture in Maine by improving our understanding of the Maine aquaculture industry’s …
The Maine Aquaculturist
The Maine Aquaculturist, an aquaculture knowledge portal, is a comprehensive, accessible, and practical information portal that assists commercial aquaculture businesses in understanding and utilizing business-relevant …
Community
Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analysis
Our project produced a data-driven, quantitative market assessment that informs industry leaders and business owners about the potential scale and scope of markets for farmed …
Community
Verifying Responsible Harvest
The Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested label highlights seafood that meets important criteria around responsible harvest. To verify a species, GMRI develops assessment reports with …
Community
Commercial Oyster Demonstration Farm Partnership
Our project documents the growth of a small oyster farm as it scales to commercial level operations. By keeping track of the successes, challenges, financial …
Community