• Grower Listening Session – Ellsworth

    Moore Community Center 125 State St., Ellsworth, ME, United States

    Maine Aquaculture Association wants to hear from growers! Our annual listening sessions are coming up in early February, a chance for all industry members to voice their concerns to MAA, align

  • Grower Listening Session – Freeport

    Freeport Community Services 53 Depot Street, Freeport, ME, United States

    Maine Aquaculture Association wants to hear from growers! Our annual listening sessions are coming up in early February, a chance for all industry members to voice their concerns to MAA, align our priorities, and help guide our shared future. You do not need to be a member of MAA to attend. Maine Aquaculture Association was founded in 1978

  • Webinar: Oyster Farming in Maine – Best Management Practices

    Online

    Join Maine Aquaculture Association's Christian Brayden, author of "Best Management Practices: Oyster Aquaculture in Maine" as he provides an overview of the new document and presents key findings from his interviews with over 30 successful oyster farmers in Maine. The document—and this webinar—spans topics from farm siting and lease proposals to production methods and risk management. Christian will

  • Grower Listening Session – Rockland

    Rockland Public Library 80 Union Street, Rockland, ME, United States

    Maine Aquaculture Association wants to hear from growers! Our annual listening sessions are coming up in early February, a chance for all industry members to voice their concerns to MAA, align

  • Seascale Demonstration

    Mainestreet Business Building 19 Main Street, Machias, ME, United States

    Seascale is hosting a free demonstration of their gear technology at the Mainestreet Business building in Machias. Maine Aquaculture Association and others will be in attendance.

  • DMR Biotoxin Workshop

    Online

    This online workshop/discussion with the Department of Marine Resources is an opportunity to discuss future testing of American oysters. There was a red tide/Paralytic Shellfish poisoning bloom in the summer of 2025 that impacted many oyster farmers, particularly in Casco Bay. This workshop is to discuss possible changes to the DMR biotoxin monitoring program to

  • Fishermen’s Forum

    Samoset Resort 220 Warrenton St., Rockport, ME, United States

    Maine Aquaculture Association will be present at the 51st annual Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport, Maine. We will have a table staffed for most of the forum. The Maine Fishermen’s Forum is a three-day annual event held over the first weekend in March at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. The Forum brings together fishermen, sea

  • DMR Shellfish Advisory Council Q1 Meeting

    DMR Augusta 32 Blossom Lane, DMR Augusta Building, Room 118, Augusta, ME, United States

    The DMR Shellfish Advisory Council is for both wild and farmed fisheries, aquaculturists hold two seats on the council. Attend in-person or online to hear what the DMR Aquaculture Advisory Council has been working on and to make your voice heard. There is space for public input at the end of each ShAC meeting. Agenda

  • Maine Sportsman’s Show

    Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Dr, Augusta, ME, United States

    Maine Aquaculture Association will be exhibiting at the Maine Sportsman's Show, helping to represent the aquaculture sector. Each spring, The Maine Sportsman magazine, in partnership with Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, hosts

  • Kittery Working Waterfront Expo

    Kittery Community Center 120 Rogers Rd, Kittery, ME, United States

    "Come explore Working Waterfront! This FREE, family-friendly event is open to all ages and offers a chance to learn about the industries, businesses, careers, and organizations connected to our local waterfront.