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Post-Harvest Treatment Effects On Physicochemical Quality Attributes Of North Atlantic Squid Doryteuthis Pealeii And Illex Illecebrosus, Caitlin M. Hillery May 2023

Post-Harvest Treatment Effects On Physicochemical Quality Attributes Of North Atlantic Squid Doryteuthis Pealeii And Illex Illecebrosus, Caitlin M. Hillery

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Doryteuthis pealeii (longfin inshore squid) and Illex illecebrosus (Northern shortfin squid) are the two most commercially important species of squid harvested in the United States. They are also the only two species of squid in the world certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council. Despite their pivotal role in the U.S. seafood industry, very little research has been performed on their quality in decades. Two common methods of freezing and secondary processing applied to squid in the U.S. industry are blast-freezing either at sea or on land; and leaving the squid whole, or fully cleaning and then brining them. To …


How Weather Affects Total Mixed Rations And Why It Is Significant To Dairy Cattle, Juliana Baranowski May 2022

How Weather Affects Total Mixed Rations And Why It Is Significant To Dairy Cattle, Juliana Baranowski

Honors College

The objective of this study was to determine how weather affects the dry matter percentage of a TMR fed to dairy cattle. Daily feed samples were collected from the University of Maine’s J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center and stored in a freezer until dry matters could be determined. The feed samples were later thawed out, then placed in an oven at 60oC for a minimum of three days. This allowed all the moisture to be evaporated so the DM could be calculated. The maximum, minimum and average temperatures, as well as the precipitation and humidity were obtained daily from …


The Potential Use Of Tree Leaf Silage For Livestock Nutrition, Including Willow, Drumstick, Mulberry, And Acadia Species, Jade Chin Apr 2022

The Potential Use Of Tree Leaf Silage For Livestock Nutrition, Including Willow, Drumstick, Mulberry, And Acadia Species, Jade Chin

Honors College

Leaf silage has been historically used as ruminant feed, with multiple positive attributes such as being a secure, preserved feed source that is relatively accessible. However, the digestibility, nutritive value, and potential anti-nutritive factors are not well researched or known. The goal of this review is to examine recent literature on leaf silage and its potential advantages and practical limits of being utilized as livestock feed. The scope of this study was limited to willow (Salix spp.), acacia (Acacia spp.), mulberry (Morus alba and Broussonetia papyrifera), and drumstick leaf silage (Moringa oleifera), due to …


To Know The Land With Hands And Minds: Negotiating Agricultural Knowledge In Late-Nineteenth-Century New England And Westphalia, Justus Hillebrand Aug 2021

To Know The Land With Hands And Minds: Negotiating Agricultural Knowledge In Late-Nineteenth-Century New England And Westphalia, Justus Hillebrand

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Ever since the eighteenth century, experts have tried to tell farmers how to farm. The agricultural enlightenment in Europe marked the beginning of a long arc of new experts aiming to change agricultural knowledge and practice. This dissertation analyzes the pivotal period in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in Germany and the United States when scientists, improvers, and market agents began to develop comprehensive ways to communicate agricultural innovation to farmers. In a functional approach to analyzing the negotiation of agricultural knowledge through its communication in things, words, and practices, this dissertation argues that the process of change …


The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2014, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jul 2014

The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2014, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Summer 2014 issue include:

  • In Memorium: Klaus G. Sonnenberg, 1946-2014
  • Lobster Institute Adds Two New Board Members
  • Changes in Leadership in Fishery Organizations
  • Research Report: Green Crab Studied as Possible Lobster Bait
  • Research Report: European Lobster Hatchery Aims to Release 60,000 Lobsters


The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2014, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Apr 2014

The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2014, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Spring 2014 issue include:

  • Red Lobster Restaurants Under New Ownership
  • Maine Department of Marine Resources Gathers Input in Advance of a Possible Lobster Management Plan
  • 2014 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town Meeting Held in Portland
  • Research Report: Areas of interest and suggested further study concerning the Searsport Harbor Federal Navigation Project
  • Research Report: University of Maine …


What The Hake?! Fish Forensics In Maine Markets, Laura Whitefleet-Smith, A. L. Bass Mar 2014

What The Hake?! Fish Forensics In Maine Markets, Laura Whitefleet-Smith, A. L. Bass

Maine Sea Grant Publications

Mislabeling of seafood is a widespread issue, not just locally but worldwide. Researchers at the University of New England have developed a molecular method for identifying six species of hake and an additional five groundfish species common to the Gulf of Maine.


The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2014, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jan 2014

The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2014, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Winter 2014 issue include:

  • 2013 Lobster Landings in Maine Remain High
  • Mouth of the Penobscot River Closed to Lobster Fishing—Though Lobsters Still Safe to Eat
  • Pending Canada/E.U. Trade Agreement May Provide Boost to Lobster Exports
  • 2013 Friends of the Lobster Institute
  • Research Report: DMR's Status of the Lobster Fishery as Reported at the Maine …


The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2013, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Oct 2013

The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2013, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Fall 2013 issue include:

  • Marine Lobster Panel Releases Report
  • Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Mandated Fall Closure in Long Island Sound
  • Research Report: Lobster Research Fleet Pilot Project
  • Research Report: Fractions, Models and Resource Regulations Prospects for Lowering the Maine Lobster Trap Limit
  • Seabourn Cruis Lines Hosts Lobster College


The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2013, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jul 2013

The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2013, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Summer 2013 issue include:

  • Lobster Intitute & Atlantic Lobster Sutainability Foundation Building a Working Relationship
  • Belize Fishermen Visit Maine
  • Editorial — More Questions than Answers
  • Editor's Notes on Shell Diseased Lobsters
  • Research Report: Scientists Share Research Plans and Results at Lobster Science Symposium
  • Lobster Grip Study
  • Policy Makers Meet and Share Thoughts on Sustainability …


The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2013, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Apr 2013

The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2013, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Spring 2013 issue include:

  • "Sharing a Common Resource" Theme of Lobster Institute's 2013 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town Meeting
  • Nova Scotia Sets Up Panel to Develop Rules for Fish Farms by End of 2014
  • Downeast Maine Fisheries Inspire Online Literary Journal
  • Research Report: Wind Farm Sites Tested as Possible Habitat for European Lobsters
  • Research Report: Refresher …


The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2013, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jan 2013

The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2013, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in this edition include:

  • Unprecidented Lobster Landings in Maine in 2012
  • Endowment Funds Support the Work of the Lobster Institute
  • 2012 Friends of the Lobster Institute
  • Research Report: Size at Maturity Study Reviewed
  • Research Report: Atlantic Lobster Moult & Quality
  • Research Report: Temperature Changes
  • Fishermen & Scientist Research Society Celebrates 20 Years
  • 2013 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town …


Nutritional Analysis Of Whole Green Crab, Carcinus Maenas, For Application As A Forage Fish Replacement In Agrifeeds, Beth A. Fulton, Elizabeth A. Fairchild Jan 2013

Nutritional Analysis Of Whole Green Crab, Carcinus Maenas, For Application As A Forage Fish Replacement In Agrifeeds, Beth A. Fulton, Elizabeth A. Fairchild

Food Science and Human Nutrition Student Scholarship

Nutritional composition of a composite sample of whole green crabs, Carcinus maenas (L.), was undertaken to evaluate efficacy as a forage fish replacement for seafood-meal manufacture. Whole green crabs sampled from New Hampshire waters were ground together and analyzed for proximate profile (moisture, lipid, protein, fiber, and ash), fatty acid profile, amino acid profile, mineral composition, and mercury content. Green crab mince contained 16.55 ± 0.29% ash, 12.27 ± 0.25% protein, and 0.21 ± 0.07% lipid, and comprised all amino acids essential for chickens and most species of fish. Fatty acid composition of ground green crab was 67.98% unsaturated, and …


The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2012, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Oct 2012

The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2012, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Fall 2012 issue include:

  • Group Seeks to Protect Ocean by Promoting Better Lawn Care Practices
  • Lobster Institute 25th Anniversary Celebration Continues
  • Maine Conforms First-Ever Case of West Nile Virus
  • Research Report: Direct Determination of Age in Lobsters
  • Research Report: Lobster Cam Back Online Soon
  • Lobster Council Taking Giant Step Forward


The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2012, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jul 2012

The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2012, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Summer 2012 issue include:

  • Understanding the Soft Shell Lobster
  • Lobster Institute to Host UMaine Lobster Showcase to Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary
  • New Lobster Mandatory V-Notch Rules In New York Marine Waters
  • Research Report: Effects of Acidification on Juvenile Lobsters Being Studied at UMaine
  • Research Report: Fact Sheet Released on Status of Eutrophication in the …


The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2012, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Apr 2012

The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2012, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Spring 2012 issue include:

  • Lobster Institute’s 2012 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen’s Town Meeting Attracts over 100
  • Darden Restaurants to Establish a “Lobster Farm” in Malaysia
  • National Seafood Marketing Coalition Addresses U.S. Senate
  • Lobster Science Symposium Planned for November
  • Research Report: Warm Water Affecting Lobsters
  • Research Report: Steneck participates in Task Force on Global Fishing
  • Lobster Institute’s …


The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2011, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Oct 2011

The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2011, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Fall 2011 issue include:

  • Lobster Institute to Present Two Workshops at the Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association Weekend
  • Number of Right Whales Up in Bay of Fundy
  • Coming 2012 The Lobster Institute's 25th Anniversary
  • A Full House for the Lobster Institute's Holiday Lobster & Wine Fest
  • Research Report: Squid Outweighs Lobster in Rhode Island Fishery
  • Research …


The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2011, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jul 2011

The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2011, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Summer 2011 issue include:

  • Lobster Institute Cooperating Experts Directory a Valuable Asset
  • Atlantic Lobster Sustainability Foundation Hosts First Lobster Science Symposium
  • Research Report: Using the Invasive Green Crab in Food Product Development
  • Research Report: Progress in the war against sea lice
  • Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Finalists to Compete in Portland


The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2011, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Apr 2011

The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2011, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Spring 2011 include:

  • “Give Back” Programs Becoming a Popular Way to Support the Lobster Institute
  • 2011 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen’s Town Meeting Transcript Now Available
  • Lobster Institute on Facebook
  • Research Report: Gardner Pinfold Long-term Value Strategy for the Canadian Lobster Fishery report discussed at Town Meeting
  • Research Report: Right whale population monitoring explained at Town Meeting …


The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2011, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jan 2011

The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2011, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Winter 2011 issue include:

  • Massachusetts Lobster Fishery Invited to Participate in New "Commonwealth Quality" Program
  • Laitram Machinery Donates Lobster Cooking Equipment to the Lobster Institute & University of Maine
  • 2010 Friends of the Lobster Institute
  • Research Report: Does less bait mean fewer lobsters?
  • Lobster Institute to Host 2011 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town Meeting - March …


Meat And Poultry Processing, Henrietta Beaufait Jan 2011

Meat And Poultry Processing, Henrietta Beaufait

Maine Policy Review

This article discusses Maine meat and poultry processing and the need for increased safety inspection capacity to allow this important food sector to continue to grow.


The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2010, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jul 2010

The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2010, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Fall 2010 issue include:

  • The Heanssler Family: Three Generations of Volunteer Lobster Researchers
  • Lobstermen Qualify for TAAF Program — Can Apply for Training & Cash Benefits
  • Update on Lobster Science Centre's Molt & Qualify Monitoring Available
  • Research Report: Habitat Mooring System Showing Early Results
  • Research Report: Vertical Line Density Research

The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2010, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jul 2010

The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2010, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Summer 2010 issue include:

  • Mooring That Creats Lobster Habitat Now Available — Portion of Sales to Support Mission of the Lobster Institute
  • Input Sought for Lobster Institute Strategic Plan
  • The Lobster Institute's 2010 Needs Assessment Survey
  • Research Report: Bait: How Much is Enough?
  • Research Report: Lobster Assessment Models Compared
  • Research Report: Paper on Modeling …


The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2010, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Apr 2010

The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2010, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Spring 2010 issue include:

  • Record Turnout at the Lobster Institute's 2010 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town Meeting
  • Lobster Institute Begins Strategic Planning Process
  • Certified Cargo Screening Program
  • Research Report: Hard Plastics Decompose in Oceans, Releasing Endocrine Disrupter BPA
  • Research Report: Fishing industry worried about possible threats of seismic testing on lucrative Georges Bank fishing grounds
  • Maine …


The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2010, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jan 2010

The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2010, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Winter 2010 issue include:

  • Lobster Institute to Host 2010 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town Meeting, March 26-27
  • Factors Affecting the Post-Capture Survivability of the Lobster Homarus americanus
  • 2009 Friends of the Lobster Institute
  • Research Report: Maine Sea Grant Announces NOAA Funding
  • Research Report: Maine Sensors, Inc. Exploring a New Technique to Gauge Lobster Vitality
  • Boat Raffle …


The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2009, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Oct 2009

The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2009, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Fall 2009 issue include:

  • Lobster Council of Canada Has Great Potential
  • Lobster Institute Events of Interest
  • 2010 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town Meeting
  • Research Report: Lobster Health Coalition Makes Progress on Baseline Health Data
  • Research Report: LFA 33/34 Lobster Moult Timing & Quality Monitoring Project Update
  • Fisheries On-Line Forum Launched


The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2009, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jul 2009

The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2009, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Summer 2009 issue include:

  • Development of Best Management Practices to Reduce or Eliminate Stress on Lobsters
  • Mariner Beverages, USA Wine West Unveil New Wine to Benefit the Lobster Institute
  • Lobster Institute Presents First Rising Star Award to Lobster Gram, Inc.
  • Best Management Practices to Reduce or Eliminate Stress from Hauling & Handling of Lobsters …


The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2009, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Apr 2009

The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2009, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Spring 2009 issue include:

  • Canadian Officials May Consider Ban of Floating Rope
  • Sustainability Labeling & Traceability Trigger Much Discussion at Lobster Institute's 2009 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town Meeting
  • Research Report: FSRS Lobster Recruitment Index
  • Research Report: American Lobster Stock Assessment 2009
  • The Lobster Institute presents Lobster College 2009


The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2009, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Jan 2009

The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2009, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Winter 2009 issue include:

  • Lobster Institute to Host 2009 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town Meeting, March 27-28
  • Lobster Health Coalition Takes Shape
  • 2008 Friends of the Lobster Institute
  • Research Report: Lobster Enhancement Efforts Discussed
  • Study on Economic Impact of Joint Canadian/U.S. Marketing of Lobster on Tap
  • Research Report: Lobster Science Presentations Available Online


The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2008, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine Oct 2008

The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2008, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Fall 2008 Special Edition announcing the MTAF Challenge issue include:

  • The MTAF Challenge
  • Heannsler Family Helps to Meet MTAF Challenge
  • Research Report: Gifts of Property: How they work and How They Can Benefit the Donor
  • Basil & Harriet Heannsler Help the Lobster Institute Meet the MTAF Challenge With a Gift of Property