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Regional Aquaculture News
Salmon farm considered at former Navy site in Corea. Bangor Daily News (Maine)
Inadequate Application Again Stalls Popponesset Shellfish Farm Proposal www.capenews.net (Massachusetts)
Eat more fish; risks overstated. Washington Post.com (District of Columbia)
Upcoming Conferences/Workshops
April 12, 2012 Ecological, Economic, and Social Benefits of Shellfish Aquaculture, Restoration, and Conservation in New England Estuaries Plymouth, Massachusets. Contact: Contact: John Brawley (339) 933-0731 Web: http://neers.org/main/meetings/symposium.html
April 17-19, 2012 Interstate Seafood Seminar Cape May, New Jersey Information: http://www.nj.gov/dep/bmw/iss
May 2, 2012 NRAC Razor Clam Project Meeting Brooke Hall , Darling Marine Center, Walpole Maine. 5-8pm. No charge for the meeting, but an RSVP is required, by Wednesday, April 25. Maximum attendance for the meeting is 50 people, on a first-reply basis. Please reply to Dana Morse by phone (207) 563-3146 (ext 205), or email (preferred – dana.morse@maine.edu). Also see http://www.seagrant.umaine.edu/resources-for-shellfish-growers/species/razor-clam
August 24-26, 2012 Ninth International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture Roanoke, Virginia. Information: http://www.recircaqua.com/
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Education/Training Opportunities
Aquaculture Training workshops at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, Florida
May 21-25, 2012 Techniques in Shellfish Aquaculture Walpole, Maine Contact: Dana Morse (207) 563-3146 http://server.dmc.maine.edu/courses.htmlJuly 16-20, 2012 18th Annual Shortcourse on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS). Mount Saint Mary’s College, Newburg New York Information: http://www.bee.cornell.edu/aqua
Other Events
American Fisheries Society Events Calendar
National Aquaculture Association (NAA) Industry Events Calendar
Pacific Coast Section of NSA and Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association Calendar of Events
World Aquaculture Society (WAS) Meetings and Conference Page
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Northeast Aquaculture Extension Network Training and Professional Development Workshops (2008-2010)
Best Management Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry (June 2010) - a manual produced by the East Coast Shellfish Grower's Association (ECSGA) with funding from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agrigulture, the Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center, and NOAA's Office of Aquaculture.
Recently Added Fact Sheets
NRAC #201-2010 Softshell Clam Culture: Basic Biology and General Culture Considerations (PDF)
NRAC #206-2010 Cross-Breeding for Improved Growth and Disease Resistance in the Eastern Oyster (PDF)
NRAC #208-2010 Biosecurity on the Farm – Guidelines & Resources for Developing a Biosecurity Plan (PDF)
NRAC #210-2010 Cultured Mussels of the Northeast (PDF)
NRAC #211-2010 Mussel Aquaculture in the Northeast (PDF)