Eating Shellfish
Tips for Fresh and Tasty Shellfish – Handling Storage and Cooking
Eating Shellfish as Part of a Healthy Diet
Harvesting Shellfish
Safe Seafood Series Brochure – Safe Shellfish for Recreational Harvesters
Shellfish and Nitrogen Issues
Nitrogen extraction potential of wild and cultured bivalves harvested from nearshore waters of Cape Cod MA-Marine Pollution Bulletin
Shellfish, Nitrogen and the Health of our Coastal Waters
Growing Shellfish – Oyster & Quahaug Aquaculture
Shellfish Habitat Assessment Report 2003-2017
NE Aquaculture Management Guide 2014
Predators of Concern to New England Shellfish Growers
Pests of Concern to New England Shellfish Growers
Diseases of Concern to New England Shellfish Growers
Evaluation of Three Northern Quahog (=Hard Clam) Mercenaria mercenaria Strains Grown in Massachusetts and New Jersey for QPX-Resistance
Managing Quahaug Parasite Unknown Disease QPX
Restoring Oysters Through Remote Set
Growing and Marketing ‘Alternative Species’ – Aquaculture
NEW in 2019: New England Butter Clams Marketing and Promotion Plan-Zapalac – 7-10-19
Wholesale dealer alternative species study-2014
Butter clams – juvenile Surf Clams SEMAC Update to MA Aquaculture Association_1-27-17 – Surf Clams
National Shellfisheries Association Quarterly Newsletter 2013 (3) – Razor Clams: An Industry Perspective
Razor Clams in the Northeast – Presentation to MA Shellfish Officers Association_2015
Aquaculture Gear Studies
Comparison of Bottom and Floating Gear for Growing American Oysters in SE Mass
Economic Impact of Aquaculture
MA Aquaculture Economic Impact Study 2015
Public Outreach about Aquaculture
Shellfish Aquaculture on Cape Cod Brochure
Cape Cod Oysters Brochure
Harmful Algal Blooms (aka Red Tide)
FAQs about Red Tide
Hazards
Clinging Jellyfish Gonionemus FAQ – WHOI Fact Sheet
Signs
Keep Boats OFF the Beach Grass
Rip Currents – Break the Grip of the Rip
These Dunes Aren’t Made for Walking
Finfish
Use of Dual Frequency Identification Sonar to Monitor Adult River Herring in a Small Coastal Stream 2012
Evaluation of Nature-like and Technical Fishways for the Passage of Alewives at two Coastal Streams in New England 2012
For information about ordering hard copies of reports and/or brochures, please contact Abigail Archer at aarcher@barnstablecounty.org
Useful Links
Federal Agencies and Resources
Woods Hole Sea Grant
MIT Sea Grant
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
State Agencies
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference
Non Profit, Industry, and Professional Organizations
Massachusetts Aquaculture Association
Massachusetts Aquaculture Association Facebook Page
American Fisheries Society
Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
National Shellfisheries Association
East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
American Malacological Society
Cape Cod Conservation District
Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group
Massachusetts Shellfish Officers Association
Massachusetts Shellfish Officers Association Facebook Page
Massachusetts Aquaculture Centers
Northeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center
Western Massachusetts Aquaculture Center
Southeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center