Maine Marine Aquaculture Harvest Data

Below are compilations of annual aquaculture harvests by species. PDF files require Adobe Acrobat or the free Adobe Reader (download here) to view.

Finfish data was collected monthly between 1992 and 2003 through the Finfish Aquaculture Monitoring Program (FAMP). Data prior to the FAMP was compiled by Laurice Churchill and Tracey Riggens (DMR). Since 2004 harvest totals have been submitted by leaseholders as part of the annual and/or monthly inventory reports required by The Department.

Data on blue mussels and American oysters have been compiled (since 2003) from the required annual reports submitted by leaseholders. All data is self-reported and there is currently no audit mechanism in place. If questionable data is submitted Department staff make every effort to contact leaseholders for clarification. Data for 2003 and 2004 was incomplete due to lack of familiarity with the new reporting requirements.

Small harvests of quahogs (Mercenaria mercenaria), green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensus), and sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) are occasionally reported as well. The Department's confidentiality statutes prevent the release of these figures.

For more information contact: Marcy L. Nelson

Finfish Harvest Chart (1988 - present)

Blue Mussels (2005 - present) - updated September 21, 2009 (In accordance with DMR's confidentiality statutes, bottom mussel production cannot be reported at this time)

American Oysters (2005 - present) - updated September 18, 2009

DEPT. OF MARINE RESOURCES

Maine Marine Aquaculture Harvest Data