Maine Sea Farmer's News Bulletin - October 2nd, 2025

Hosted by Dana Morse, longtime Extension Agent for Maine’s aquaculture community, this bulletin-style podcast shares timely news, updates, and practical insights from the working coast. Broadcasting from UMaine’s Darling Marine Center, Dana connects science, local knowledge, and on-the-water experience to support sea farmers, researchers, and coastal professionals across the state.

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Join the University of Maryland Extension and R&K Partners for an engaging webinar to learn how your aquaculture business could take advantage of this opportunity  

The Webinar is Wed Nov 5th at 7pm ET and will be recorded and distributed later online.  There is a limit of 75 attendees to the webinar.  You will be emailed a zoom link after you complete the registration form.

https://forms.gle/pUHke6Y8ovkEygnh6

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Sam May has joined the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) as the new Genetic Services Lead for the U.S. and Canada. 

Learn more about CAT’s breeding services: https://aquatechcenter.com/services/breeding/
 

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Maine Shellfish Restoration Community of Practice

This is an open invitation to anyone interested in learning about or discussing shellfish restoration. We meet quarterly over zoom and our next meeting is October 15 from 1 – 2:30 pm. 

Contact Helena Tatgenhorst (h.tatgenhorst@tnc.org) for the meeting invite.

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$1000 or best offer. Can be seen at:
1803 Harpswell Island Rd ,
Orrs Island, ME
Jay McGowen
321-213-1146

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Derek E. Smith
207-443-5221

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Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation – we are excited to announce another voluntary trap disposal event at the Portland Fish Exchange on October 6th-7th. 

Please register for the event here so we can make sure to have a time-slot ready for your unloading of gear for recycling, reuse and disposal: https://forms.gle/6fXQL5DzfbALeLYr8

If you are or know an artist interested in utilizing gear please reach out to me directly at emma@gomlf.org or via phone at (207) 669 – 2814.

(207) 669 - 2814

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I am inviting current and former commercial kelp farmers to take part in a confidential research study. The goal of this study is to better understand what motivates people to become kelp farmers, how farming affects their well-being, and what factors influence decisions to stay in—or leave—the industry.

If you are interested—or if you would like more details—please contact me at apconcepcion@uri.edu or 401-965-1075. Feel free to share this invitation with other kelp farmers who may also wish to participate.

Anoushka Concepcion
PhD Candidate, Department of Marine Affairs
University of Rhode Island