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PUBLICATIONS

See NRAC publications below or browse publications by topics listed below.

Many publications are available through NRAC's fellow regional aquaculture center partners. Visit their websites to learn more.

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East Coast Shellfish Growers Association, UDSA/NIFA, NOAA, NRAC, The Nature Conservancy

Best Practices for the East Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

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2023

East Coast Shellfish Growers Association, UDSA/NIFA, NOAA, NRAC, The Nature Conservancy

East Coast Shellfish Growers Association

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Biodiversity on the Farm: Guidelines & Resources for Developing a Biodiversity Plan

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University of New Hampshire

Lumpfish Hatchery Handbook

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2021

University of New Hampshire

Elizabeth A. Fairchild

Michael R. Pietrak

Gary S. Burr

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University of Maryland

2020 Annual Report

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2020

University of Maryland

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University of Rhode Island

Environmental Effects of Shellfish Aquaculture in the Northeast

Shellfish

2008

University of Rhode Island

Michael A. Rice

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Delaware State University

An Overview of Baitfish Aquaculture in the Northeast

Finfish

2010

Delaware State University

Dennis Mcintosh

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Rutgers University

Dead and Dying Shellfish: What to Do?

Shellfish

2013

Rutgers University

Gef Flimlin

Dale F. Leavitt

Roxanna Smolowitz

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University of Maine

Cross-Breeding for Improved Growth and Disease Resistance in the Eastern Oyster

Shellfish

2010

University of Maine

Paul D. Rawson

Scott Lindell

Ximing Guo

Inke Sunila

Roger Williams University

Grow-out Culture of the Bay Scallop

Shellfish

2010

Roger Williams University

Dale Leavitt

Amandine Karney and Rick Karney

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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Small Scale Marketing Opportunities for Aquaculture Products in the Northeast

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2010

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Andrew M. Lazur

Gef Flimlin

Dana Morse

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Cornell University

Fish Diseases: Spring Viremia of Carp (SVC)

Finfish

2009

Cornell University

Paul R. Bowser

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Univeristy of Connecticut

Cooperatives in Aquaculture

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2010

Univeristy of Connecticut

Robert S. Pomeroy

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University of Maine

Mussel Aquaculture in the Northeast

Shellfish

2010

University of Maine

Dana Morse

Michael A. Rice

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NRAC

Best Management Practices for the East
Coast Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

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2010

NRAC

Gef Flimlin

Sandy Macfarlance

Edwin and Kathleen Rhodes

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Cornell University

Fish Diseases: Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)

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2009

Cornell University

Paul R. Bowser

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Fish Counting & Measurement in Situ: A Technology Assessment

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1993

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

John E. Huguenin

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New Jersey Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service

Initial Questions the County Agent Can Ask the Prospective Fish Culturist

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1992

New Jersey Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service

Gef Flimlin

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Delaware State University

Aquaculture Risk Management

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2008

Delaware State University

Dennis Mcintosh

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Cornell University

Fish Health Inspections: What They Are

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2008

Cornell University

Paul R. Bowser

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Rutgers Cooperative Extension

Aquaculture Systems for the Northeast

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2008

Rutgers Cooperative Extension

Gef Flimlin

Joe Buttner

Don Webster

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Salem State University

Marine Aquaculture Species for the Northeast

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2008

Salem State University

Joe Buttner

Gef Flimlin

Don Webster

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Salem State University

Freshwater Aquaculture Species for the Northeast

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2008

Salem State University

Joe Buttner

Gef Flimlin

Don Webster

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University of Maryland Cooperative Extension

Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business

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2008

University of Maryland Cooperative Extension

Don Webster

Joe Buttner

Gef Flimlin

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Rutgers University Cooperative Extension

Growing Ornamental Aquatic Plants as a Business in the Northeastern United States

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2008

Rutgers University Cooperative Extension

Gef Flimlin

Robert Pomeroy

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Horn Point Environmental Laboratory

Growing Microalgae to Feed Bivalve Larvae

Shellfish

1993

Horn Point Environmental Laboratory

Garry Baptist

Donald Meritt

Donald Webster

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University of Rhode Island

Evaluation of Artificial Diets for Cultured Fish

Nutrition

1994

University of Rhode Island

Michael A. Rice

David A. Bengtson

Carole Jaworski

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University of New Hampshire

How to Grow White Worms

Nutrition

2017

University of New Hampshire

Elizabeth A. Fairchild

Michelle L. Walsh

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White Worms - A Low Cost Live Feed for the Ornamental Industry

Nutrition

2017

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Elizabeth A. Fairchild

Michelle L. Walsh

Jesse T. Trushenski

Kelly L. Cullen

Cornell University

General Fish Health Management

Finfish

2012

Cornell University

Paul R. Bowser

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University of Massachusetts

An Introduction to Water Chemistry in Freshwater Aquaculture

Finfish

1993

University of Massachusetts

Joseph K. Buttner

Richard W. Soderberg

Daniel E. Terlizzi

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Cornell University

Fish Diseases: Mycobacteriosis of Fish

Finfish

2009

Cornell University

Paul R. Bowser

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University of South Carolina

The Effect of UV Irradiation of Perkinsus marinus and its Potential Use to Reduce Transmission Via Shellfish Effluents

Shellfish

N/A

University of South Carolina

David Bushek

Thomas L. Howell

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University of Massachusetts

Major Predators of Cultured Shellfish

Shellfish

1993

University of Massachusetts

Gef Flimin

Brian F. Beal

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University of Delaware Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service

History and Impact of MSX and Dermo Diseases on Oyster Stocks In the Northeast Region

Shellfish

1993

University of Delaware Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service

John W. Ewart

Susan E. Ford

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Salem State University

Softshell Clam Culture: Basic Biology and General Culture Considerations

Shellfish

2010

Salem State University

Scott Weston

Joseph K. Buttner

Brian F. Beal

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Salem State University

Softshell Clam Culture: Hatchery Phase, Broodstock Care through Seed Production

Shellfish

2010

Salem State University

Joseph K. Buttner

Brian F. Beal

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Salem State University

Softshell Clam Culture: Nursery and Growout Phases through Harvest

Shellfish

2010

Salem State University

Scott Weston

Joseph K. Buttner

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University of Massachusetts

Genetic Improvement of the Eastern Oyster for Growth and Disease Resistance in the Northeast

Shellfish

1993

University of Massachusetts

Standish K. Allen

Patrick M. Gaffney

John W. Ewart

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Rutgers University

Shellfish Upweller Silo Construction: 101

Shellfish

2010

Rutgers University

Gef Flimin

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Cornell University

Lipid Enrichment of Eastern Oyster Broodstock Using Commercially Available Emulsions

Shellfish

2010

Cornell University

Gregg Rivara

R. Michael Patricio

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University of Rhode Island

Cultured Mussels of the Northeast

Shellfish

2010

University of Rhode Island

Michael A. Rice

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Roger Williams University

Biology of the Bay Scallop

Shellfish

2010

Roger Williams University

Dale Leavitt

Rick Karney

Amandine Surier

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Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group, Inc.

Hatchery Culture of the Bay Scallop

Shellfish

2010

Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group, Inc.

Amandine Surier

Rick Karney

Dale Leavitt

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Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group, Inc.

Nursery Culture of the Bay Scallop

Shellfish

2010

Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group, Inc.

Rick Karney

Amandine Surier

Dale Leavitt

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Roger Williams University

Biology of the Atlantic Jacknife (Razor) Clam

Shellfish

2010

Roger Williams University

Dale F. Leavitt

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Southeastern Massachusetts University

1987 NRAC Annual Report

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1987-1989

Southeastern Massachusetts University

Gerald A. Donovan

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Southeastern Massachusetts University

1989 Annual Report

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1989-1990

Southeastern Massachusetts University

Dr. Henry S. Parker

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University of Massachusetts

1992 NRAC Annual Report

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1992

University of Massachusetts

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University of Massachusetts Darmouth

1993 NRAC Annual Report

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1993-1994

University of Massachusetts Darmouth

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University of Massachusetts

1996 NRAC Annual Report

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1996

University of Massachusetts

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University of Massachusetts

1998 NRAC Annual Report

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1998

University of Massachusetts

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University of Massachusetts

1999 NRAC Annual Report

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1999

University of Massachusetts

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University of Massachusetts

2000 NRAC Annual Report

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2000

University of Massachusetts

Julie Smith

Karen Tavares

Andrew Kant

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University of Massachusetts

2001 NRAC Annual Report

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2001

University of Massachusetts

Julie Smith

Karen E. Tavares

Andrew Kant

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University of Maryland

2002 NRAC Annual Report

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2002-2003

University of Maryland

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University of Maryland

2004 Annual Report

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2004-2006

University of Maryland

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University of Maryland

2006 Annual Report

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2006-2008

University of Maryland

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University of Maryland

2009 NRAC Annual Report

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2009

University of Maryland

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University of Maryland

2010 NRAC Annual Report

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2010

University of Maryland

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University of Maryland

2011 NRAC Annual Report

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2011

University of Maryland

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University of Maryland

2012 NRAC Annual Report

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2012

University of Maryland

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University of Maryland

2013 NRAC Annual Report

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2013

University of Maryland

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University of Maryland

2014 Annual Report

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2014

University of Maryland

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University of Maryland

2015 Annual Report

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2015

University of Maryland

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University of Maryland

2016 NRAC Annual Report

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2016

University of Maryland

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University of Maryland

2017 NRAC Annual Report

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2017

University of Maryland

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University of Connecticut

Northeastern U.S. Aquaculture Management Guide

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2014

University of Connecticut

Tessa L. Getchis

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University of Connecticut

Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: Connecticut

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2009

University of Connecticut

Tessa L. Getchis

Robert Pomeroy

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Delaware State University

Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: Delaware

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2009

Delaware State University

Dennis McIntosh

John Ewart

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Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: Massachusetts

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2009

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Diane C. Murphy

William Burt

Joseph K. Buttner

Cliff Goudey

University of Maryland

Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: Maryland

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2009

University of Maryland

Don Webster

Don Merrit

Jackie Takacs

Thomas E. Rippen

University of Maine

Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: Maine

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2009

University of Maine

Dana Morse

Mike Pietrak

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University of New Hampshire

Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: New Hampshire

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2009

University of New Hampshire

Kenneth La Valley

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Rutgers University

Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: New Jersey

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2009

Rutgers University

Gef Flimin

Joseph J. Myers

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Cornell University

Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: New York

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2009

Cornell University

Gregg Rivara

Michael Timmons

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Pennsylvania Sea Grant

Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: Pennsylvania

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2009

Pennsylvania Sea Grant

Ann Faulds

Charles Conklin

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant & Cape Cod Cooperative Extension

Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: Rhode Island

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2009

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant & Cape Cod Cooperative Extension

Michael A. Rice

Dale Leavitt

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University of Vermont

Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: Vermont

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2009

University of Vermont

Jurij Homziak

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West Virginia University

Aquaculture Situation and Outlook Report 2009: West Virginia

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2009

West Virginia University

Ken Semmens

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University of Maine

A Review of Legal and Policy Constraints to Aquaculture in the US Northeast

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2003

University of Maine

John A. Duff

Tessa S. Getchis

Porter Hoagland

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New Jersey Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service

Initial Questions the County Agent can Ask the Prospective Fish Culturist

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1992

New Jersey Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service

Gef Flimin

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Cornell University

A Manual for Nonlethal Surgical Procedures to Obtain Tissue Samples for Use in Fish Health Inspections

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1993

Cornell University

G. A. Wooster

H.-M. Hsu

Paul R. Bowser

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University of Massachusetts

Initial Questions the County Agent can Ask the Prospective Fish Culturist

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1992

University of Massachusetts

Gef Flimin

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Cornell University

Processing and Marketing Aquacultured Fish

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1992

Cornell University

Joe M. Regenstein

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Roger Williams University

Biosecurity on the Farm - Guidelines & Resources for Developing a Biosecurity Plan

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2010

Roger Williams University

Michael Pietrak

Michele Walsh

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University of Maryland

Harmful Algae and Marine Aquaculture in the Northeastern United States

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2010

University of Maryland

Daniel E. Terlizzi

Anthony P. Mazzacaro

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University of New Hampshire

NRAC Funding Grows in the Northeast Aquaculture Industry

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2017

University of New Hampshire

Elizabeth A. Fairchild

Kelly Cullen

Curt Grimm

Tracy Kierns

University of Massachusetts

State Policies for Aquaculture Effluents and Solid Wastes in the Northeast Region

Waste Management

1995

University of Massachusetts

John W. Ewart

Joe Hankins

Dan Bullock

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