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Study Targets Striped Bass, Catherine V. Schmitt Mar 2014

Study Targets Striped Bass, Catherine V. Schmitt

Catherine Schmitt

This article in the Bangor Daily News profiles the Sea Grant-funded research of Dr. Joe Zydlewski, who is studying the striped bass population in the Penobscot River. A must read for all striper fans.

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Seaweed Beyond Sushi, Catherine V. Schmitt Mar 2014

Seaweed Beyond Sushi, Catherine V. Schmitt

Catherine Schmitt

No abstract provided.

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Alewives: Feast Of The Season, Catherine V. Schmitt Mar 2014

Alewives: Feast Of The Season, Catherine V. Schmitt

Catherine Schmitt

Alewives are sea-run, or diadromous, fish that spend most of their lives in the Atlantic Ocean but return as adults to coastal rivers in spring to spawn in freshwater streams and ponds. This article in Maine Boats, Homes, & Harbors magazine discusses the natural and cultural history of Maine's native runs of alewives and other sea-run fish.

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Maine's Oyster Renaissance, Catherine Schmitt Mar 2014

Maine's Oyster Renaissance, Catherine Schmitt

Catherine Schmitt

This feature article in Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine profiles Eric Horne and Valy Steverlynk, proprietors of Flying Point Oysters in Freeport, Maine.

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Diver-Harvested Scallops: Precious As Pearls, Catherine V. Schmitt Mar 2014

Diver-Harvested Scallops: Precious As Pearls, Catherine V. Schmitt

Catherine Schmitt

No abstract provided.

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Northern Shrimp: A Gala Addition To A Winter's Night, Catherine V. Schmitt Mar 2014

Northern Shrimp: A Gala Addition To A Winter's Night, Catherine V. Schmitt

Catherine Schmitt

The arrival of the holidays heralds the start of shrimp season in northern New England. This delicacy is cause for celebration both locally and around the world, where many people look forward to fresh Maine shrimp for holiday meals.

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The Salters Of Stanley Brook, Catherine V. Schmitt Mar 2014

The Salters Of Stanley Brook, Catherine V. Schmitt

Catherine Schmitt

No abstract provided.

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Maine Oyster Cult, Catherine V. Schmitt Mar 2014

Maine Oyster Cult, Catherine V. Schmitt

Catherine Schmitt

Read about the natural history of Maine's oyster populations, and how the University of Maine and independent aquaculturists have brought these native shellfish back to coastal waters--and tables--in Maine. This story appeared in the March 2008 issue of Maine Boats, Homes, & Harbors magazine.

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The Monkfish: So Much More Than A Pretty Face, Catherine V. Schmitt Mar 2014

The Monkfish: So Much More Than A Pretty Face, Catherine V. Schmitt

Catherine Schmitt

No abstract provided.

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The Centennial Of The Smith-Lever Act And Aquaculture Extension, Michael A. Rice Dec 2013

The Centennial Of The Smith-Lever Act And Aquaculture Extension, Michael A. Rice

Michael A Rice

May 8, 2014 marked the centennial of the landmark Smith-Lever Act in the United States that created the Cooperative Extension service at Land Grant Universities nationwide. Major contributors to the 1914 Act were Seaman A. Knapp and Kenyon L. Butterfield. A half century later the Sea Grant College Program was proposed by Athelstan F. Spilhaus expanding Extension programming to the sea. Together these two programs have been a major force in promoting the growth of the aquaculture industry in America.

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