*Sea Grant announces 2017 National Aquaculture Initiative
<http://www.seagrant.umaine.edu/funding/2017-aquaculture> *The 2017 Sea
Grant Aquaculture Initiative includes two competitive funding
opportunities. The first competition is focused on projects that show great
promise to increase aquaculture production in the near future by clearly
addressing major constraints, barriers, or hurdles limiting United States
marine, coastal, and Great Lakes aquaculture production. The second
competition is focused on projects that may be earlier in the
exploratory/development phase that show promise to contribute to the
expansion of sustainable marine, coastal, and Great Lakes aquaculture in
the United States. Proposals must be submitted by the local Sea Grant
program, and proposal ideas must be submitted to Maine Sea Grant Director
Paul Anderson *by March 7, 2017*. More information and instructions.
<http://www.seagrant.umaine.edu/funding/2017-aquaculture>




*Job opportunity: Marine Extension Associate
<https://umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=39736&job=sea-grant-professional-i-marine-extension-associate-seaweed-aquaculture>
*Maine Sea Grant seeks a professional to join the Marine Extension Team. In
cooperation with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Aquaculture
Research Institute, and other agencies and organizations, the Marine
Extension Associate will plan, develop, implement, and evaluate outreach
programs and demonstration projects and related advisory activities in the
interests of sustainable use and development of the region’s marine and
coastal resources, with particular emphasis on seaweed aquaculture. Full
job description on the UMaine website.
<https://umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=39736&job=sea-grant-professional-i-marine-extension-associate-seaweed-aquaculture>



The *Maine Fishermen’s Forum
<http://mainefishermensforum.org/home-2-2/2017-forum/>* takes place
Thursday-Saturday this week.

The Maine Food Strategy and *LocalCatch.org* <http://localcatch.org/> are
hosting a session on direct marketing of Maine seafood – how to do it, what
the benefits and challenges are, and how it can diversify a business. A
panel of invited experts includes Jeff Nichols, Maine Department of Marine
Resources; Abigail Carrol, Nonesuch Oysters; Tim Rider, F/V Finlander and
NE Fish Mongers; and Kerry Altiero of Café Miranda. Other sessions of note
include a review of milky ribbon worm predation and municipal shellfish
management discussions during “Shellfish Day” on Thursday, safety and
survival training; Maine Lobstermen Association’s annual meeting, the
halibut fishery, scallops, economic development initiatives, and a
celebration with the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries on Friday; seaweed,
alewives, lobster science, and aquaculture on Saturday.



Proceedings from the 2016 *Penobscot Watershed Conference
<http://www.seagrant.umaine.edu/penobscot-watershed-conference>* are
available.



Register now for the annual* Maine Sustainability & Water Conference
<umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/2017-conference>*.



Register now for the *International Pectinid Workshop*
<http://ipw2017.com/register.html>.



Register now for the *11th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster
<http://www.11thicwl.com/>*.



*and, last but not least....*


Submit your poetry and prose to the *3 Nations Anthology
<https://offthecoast.submittable.com/submit/74805/3-nations-anthology>*,
writings by Abenaki, Atlantic Canadian, and New England writers to be
published in the summer of 2017. Deadline March 15.



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