Ocean Farming Forum
Date and Time
Tuesday Nov 27, 2018
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Tuesday, November 27th 4:00 - 8:00 PM
Location
Cape Cod and Islands Association of REALTORS 22 Mid-Tech Drive, West Yarmouth
Fees/Admission
Free to attend! Light dinner will be provided. PLEASE NOTE: Attendance is limited to the first 40 registrants.
Contact Information
For additional information: contact Dennis Walsh (dennis.walsh@scorevolunteer.org) or Marc Goldberg (marc.goldberg@scorevolunteer.org)
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Description
The forum's goal is to inform the local aquaculture/marine industry, commercial fishermen and entrepreneurs/investors of the potential business opportunities for off shore farming of oysters, bay scallops, mussels and sugar kelp in Massachusetts. Panel discussion and open forum, moderated by Melissa Sanderson, COO – Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance. Speakers: • Chris Adams, Blue Economy Project, Hyannis, MA - The Blue Economy – Leveraging water-based assets to shape our next economic era • Scott Lindell, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA – Mussel and kelp farming; protein and energy for a healthy future • Dan Martino, Cottage City Oysters, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA – Offshore 3-D Farming: Oyster and Sugar Kelp • Dominic Santoro – Chatham Fisherman – Experience with proposed permitted 30-acre mussel farm in Nantucket Sound • Chris Schillaci, MA Division of Marine Fisheries, Boston, MA – Marine Aquaculture Management and Permitting in Massachusetts • Dan Ward, Ward Aquafarm, N. Falmouth, MA – Innovative Approaches for Offshore Shellfish Farming REGISTER TODAY: https://tinyurl.com/y7rdf8d8 For additional information: contact Dennis Walsh or Marc Goldberg Sponsored by: SCORE Cape Cod and the Islands and the local FSA/USDA Co-Hosts: Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance and the Cape Cod Blue Economy Project