When

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
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Where

Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors
22 Mid-Tech Drive
West Yarmouth, MA 02673

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Contact

Cape Cod SCORE
508-775-4884

Ocean Farming Forum - registration is closed

Sponsored by SCORE Cape Cod & the Islands and the local FSA/USDA

IJoin us for this first industry forum to inform the local aquaculture/marine industry, commercial fisherman and entrepreneurs/investors of the potential business opportunities for off shore farming of oysters, bay scallops and sugar kelp in Massachusetts.

Speakers at the forum will include businesses currently involved in ocean farming of shellfish and kelp farming as well as researchers currently active in ocean farming experimentation.

Invited speakers and their proposed topics: list to be confirmed

1. Dan Ward, Ward Aquafarm, N. Falmouth, MA: Innovative Approaches for Offshore Shellfish Farming

2. Dan Martino, Cottage City Oysters, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA: Offshore 3-D Farming for Oyster and Sugar Kelp

3. Chris Schillaci, MA Division of Marine Fisheries Aquaculture Permits in Massachusetts: Marine Aquaculture Management and Permitting in Massachusetts

4. Scott Lindell, Research Specialist, Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering, WHOI, Woods Hole, MA: Mussel and Kelp Farming--Protein and Energy for a Healthy Future

5. Chris Adams, Cape Cod Blue Economy Project, Hyannis, MA : The Blue Economy - Leveraging Water-Based Assets to Shape our Next Economic Era.

6. Dominic Santoro - Chatham fisherman: Experience with Proposed Permitted 30-acre Mussle Farm in Nantucket Sound

7. Panel discussion and open forum, moderated by Melissa Sanderson – Cape CodCommercial Fishermen’s Alliance

A light dinner will be served.

PLEASE NOTE: Attendance is limited to the first 40 registrants.

Many thanks to the Cape Cod Blue Economy Project and the Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman's Alliance for their help in developing and promoting this forum.

SCORE Cape Cod & the Islands has identified mentors who will provide free, confidential mentoring to participants in current Ocean Farming businesses or who are in the conversion process from commercial fishing to ocean farming. Register for an appointment online or call the SCORE office at 508-775-4884.