Salty talks: Conversations on Sustainable Aquaculture in Maine

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Chris Burtis, owner of Ferda Farms on the New Meadows River in Brunswick, ME. Chris shared his insights on the importance of community engagement ad social license to operate in sustainable aquaculture. Throughout the conversation, Chris shared stories from his experience as an oyster farmer, highlighting the many benefits that come from cultivating relationships with the local community. He emphasized the importance of collaborative community

Canopy Farms located in Brunswick, ME, is a great example highlighting the benefits of aquaponics. Aquaponics is a sustainable method of farming that combines aquaculture with hydroponics. In this episode, we will take a closer look at Canopy Farms' aquaponics system and how it works, as well as the benefits of this sustainable method of farming. We'll also talk about the educational programs and workshops that Canopy Farms offers to promote sustainability. Check out the details of their science

The market in the US for scallops is huge! Dana Morse from Maine Sea Grant talks about the status of Scallop culture in Maine, emphasizing just how much knowledge and care goes into growing these animals. Plus, you can enjoy a little history lesson as well! Maine and Aomori Prefecture, a state in Japan, have a sister-state relationship dating back to 1889 when a ship set sail from Bath, ME. Since then, we've learned a lot from Japan about different grow-out methods, and interesting products you can

Atlantic Salmon and Maine’s renewable wood pulp industry may sound like an unlikely duo at first, but Deborah Bouchard and Sarah Turner from the Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) have recognized the potential this pairing could have for the future of environmental, economic, and social sustainability for the US aquaculture industry. Debbie and Sarah Bouchard are to researching a new generation of safer, more sustainable, and cheaper vaccines for finfish. Here is where Atlantic Salmon meets its

Join me as Matt Hawkyard, Assistant Extension Professor and Finfish Nutrition Specialist from the University of Maine discusses the importance of growing finfish in the United States, and the research that goes into feeding these tiny vertebrates!

Join us as Alicia Gaiero, owner of Nauti Sisters Sea Farm talks about what it's like to be an oyster farmer on a small-scale oyster farm in Yarmouth, Maine. Alicia, an impressive young entrepreneur and talks about the trials, tribulations, and beauty of being out on the water and growing her own product! Check out her website!

Today I was joined by Robert (Bobby) Harrington - a Research Associate at the Aquaculture Research Institute in Orono, ME to learn about Geosmin and 2 Methylisoborneol (MIB). Tune in to hear about how these compounds present themselves in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) and how Bobby's research is helping to eliminate "off-flavor" in fish tissue farmed in these systems.Follow on Instagram!

This is the first episode of the Aquaculture in Maine Podcast. I spoke with Adam St. Gelais - the Aquaculture Innovation Specialist at the Aquaculture Research Institute in Walpole, ME to learn more about how kelp is farmed, the environmental, economic, and social aspects of the process, and the benefits it could bring us in the face of climate change. Follow on Instagram!