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Last Updated by Matt on: 1/08/2010 08:50
 

Latest News:

01/08/10 - We have received our shellfish propagation permit from the state, placed orders for gear/seed, and are currently working on our boat.

11/30/09 - The Falmouth Board of Selectmen voted to approve our shellfish aquaculture license application.

11/18/09 - We have received our terms & conditions from the Falmouth Conservation Commission.  

11/05/09 - We received our PGP permit from the Army Corps of Engineers (see below).     


MBL - November 4 - "Feeding the World in the 21st Century; aquaculture sustainability and the role of the blue revolution" - Ron Zweig,World Bank - MBL Candle House Room 104/105, 12:15 PM
(Mr. Zweig is also the Director of the Coonamessett Farm Foundation)


10/7/2009 - The Coast Guard has approved our aids to navigation and we have received our letter from DMF regarding the resource survey. 


RECENTLY ADDED ITEMS:

1/08/10 - Presentation by Robin Landeck Miller: makes a compelling case for using shellfish to improve water quality, reduce nutrients, reduce eutrophication and cut down on hypoxia

1/08/10 - Applying the System Wide Eutrophication Model for a Preliminary Quantitative Evaluation of Biomass Harvesting as a Nutrient Control Strategy for Long Island Sound

1/08/10 - The International Workshop on Bioextractive Technologies for Nutrient Remediation

Widow's Hole Oyster Farm: Bringing Oysters Back to New York Waters from SkeeterNYC on Vimeo.

Shellfish Aquaculture Literature:

Click the link below for: scientific papers, introductory materials, white papers, promotional materials statistics, news, and editorials

 
Shellfish Aquaculture License Application Materials:

9/17/09 - Sippewissett Assoc. Newsletter- Article on Aquaculture (page 3)

9/17/09 - Report on Cape Codder Wastewater Disposal System

9/17/09 - Article on Sippewissett Shoreline

Town of Falmouth Shellfish Aquaculture Regulations

Currents in Buzzards Bay

Sediment Types, Fishing Usage, Heavy Metals, and Shipping in Buzzards Bay

Winds in Buzzards Bay

Storm Conditions, Wave Size, Currents, Wind, Water Chemistry, Water Column Structure in Buzzards Bay

Flume Pond and Gunning Point Pond Water Quality

Definitions relating to water quality

Transient Gear Shellfish Aquaculture

Multimedia:

AUDIO: Coalition for Buzzards Bay Director Mark Rasmussen discusses the 2007 State of the Bay Report on WCAI's "The Point." Listen Now!

AUDIO: WCAI - Cape & Islands NPR -Fresh Water, Salt Water - part III - The Mighty Oyster

9/21/09 - AUDIO: CLICK HERE for brief discussion of shellfish aquaculture during an interview with commercial fisherman on WCAI's radio program "The Point" (fast forward to minute 18:30 of the program)

Below is an example of a shellfish aquaculture operation similar to what we propose:

 
For Additional Information:

Oyster Farming - From Wikipedia

Commercial Oyster Aquaculture Business in Duxbury, MA

East Coast Shellfish Growers Association's Library

SouthEastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center (SEMAC)

Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries Shellfish Aquaculture Site

Massachusetts Aquaculture Statutes

NOAA's Aquaculture Program

West Falmouth Tide & Weather Conditions & Predictions

Video of Jamacian Night at Coonamessett Farm

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