Penobscot Bay's 82 Limited Purpose Aquaculture Sites . Why no toxics testing?

Too many to test? Scroll down to links about  Penobscot Bay's current 82  Limited Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) operations, each with  4 sets of   vertical racks and  or horizontal trays, for raising seaweeds and or shellfish. Links to each LPA in Penobscot Bay below    About LPAs (DMR)

At issue NO LPA is required to test its seafood products  for mercury, lead or  any  of the other contaminants that  algae and shellfish in Maine's coastal waters  are known to bioaccumulate  One company,  Maine Coast Sea Vegetables,does regular testing.

EAST PENOBSCOT BAY LPAs Links that take you to the site of each state licensed  LPA  on a DMR coastal map. Scroll out at the links to get view of harbor and bay

Contaminant Sites, Penobscot Bay May 2022

PENOBSCOT  (BAGADUCE RIVER)   (3 sites)

REGO114 Joe Rego 44.40232 -68.7026 oyster eastern / american (Crassostrea virginica) and European oysters (Ostrea edulis) A Commercial East of Nab Island Bagaduce River Penobscot Soft mesh bags, free planting on bottom, and bottom antipredator netting

REGO214 Joe Rego 44.40258 -68.7026 oyster eastern / american (Crassostrea virginica) and European oysters (Ostrea edulis) A Commercial East of Nab Island Bagaduce River Penobscot Soft mesh bags, free planting on bottom, and bottom antipredator netting

REGO314 Joe Rego 44.40248 -68.7026 oyster eastern / american (Crassostrea virginica) and European oysters (Ostrea edulis) A Commercial East of Nab Island Bagaduce River Penobscot Soft mesh bags, free planting on bottom, and bottom antipredator netting


BROOKSVILLE (BAGADUCE RIVER) (5)

DLEA111 Dedra Leach 44.3944 -68.7048 clam northern quahog / hard (Mercenaria mercenaria), clam soft (Mya arenaria), scallop sea (Placopecten magellanicus), oyster eastern / american (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial South of Rte175176 Bridge Bagaduce River Brooksville Upweller, raft, tray racks, floatingabags

DLEA211 Dedra Leach 44.39453 -68.7049 clam northern quahog / hard (Mercenaria mercenaria), clam soft (Mya arenaria), scallop sea (Placopecten magellanicus), oyster eastern / american (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial South of Rte175176 Bridge Bagaduce River Brooksville Upweller, raft, tray racks, floating bags

DLEA313 Dedra Leach 44.39428 -68.7048 clam northern quahog / hard (Mercenaria mercenaria), clam soft (Mya arenaria), scallop sea (Placopecten magellanicus), oyster eastern / american (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial South of Rte175176 Bridge Bagaduce River Brooksville Shellfish raft with upweller

DLEA412 Dedra Leach 44.38632 -68.6778 clam northern quahog / hard (Mercenaria mercenaria), clam soft (Mya arenaria), scallop sea (Placopecten magellanicus), oyster eastern / american (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial South of Rte175176 Bridge Bagaduce River Brooksville Shellfish bags

LEA109 Jesse Leach 44.39415 -68.7048 clam northern quahog / hard (Mercenaria mercenaria) A Commercial Bagaduce River, west of Bear Head, south of Rt2.175176 bridge Bagaduce River Brooksville Upweller, tray racks, floating bags

DEER ISLE (4)

BREW418 Marsden Brewer 44.18653 -68.736009 sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) A Commercial North of Sellers Rock East Penobscot Bay Deer Isle lantern nets and/or pearl nets, scallop spat collector bags, scallop ear hanging lines

BREW518 Marsden Brewer 44.18653 -68.735279 sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) A Commercial North of Sellers Rock East Penobscot Bay Deer Isle lantern nets and/or pearl nets, scallop spat collector bags, scallop ear hanging lines

BREW618 Marsden Brewer 44.186007 -68.736309 sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) A Commercial North of Sellers Rock East Penobscot Bay Deer Isle lantern nets and/or pearl nets, scallop spat collector bags, scallop ear hanging lines

JKLE121 Jesse Klein 44.22743333 -68.6166 American/eastern oysters (C. virginica) A commercial north of Campbell Island Fish Creek Deer Isle soft bags.

GREAT SPRUCE HEAD ISLAND, PENOBSCOT (3) BAY

GIPE122 Gil Perry 44.22988333 -68.82191667 American/eastern oyster (C. virginica) A commercial Great Spruce Head Island Penobscot Bay Unorganized Territory shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

GIPE222 Gil Perry 44.23036667 -68.82275 American/eastern oyster (C. virginica), hard clam (M. mercenaria), sea scallop (P. magellanicus) A commercial Great Sprucehead Island Penobscot Bay Unorganized Territory shellfish rafts, shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

GIPE322 Gil Perry 44.2304 -68.82326667 American/eastern oyster (C. virginica), hard clam (M. mercenaria), sea scallop (P. magellanicus), and bay scallops (A. irradians) A commercial Great Sprucehead Island Penobscot Bay Unorganized Territory shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays.

STONINGTON (2)

ABAR221 Abigail Barrows 44.18816 -68.64848 American or eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial West of OCeanville Rd, and to the south of Camp Island Inner Harbor Stonington soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

ABAR120 Abigail Barrows 44.188007 -68.661179 American or eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica), Bay scallop (Aequipectan irradians) (Adductor mussel only for harvest) A Commercial Holt Mill Pond Penobscot Bay Stonington Soft bags, semi-rigid bags, and/or floating trays

ISLE AU HAUT (2)

TWIL217 Theodore Willis 44.0817278 -68.638925 Laminaria saccharine, Laminaria digitate, Porphyra sp, Chondrus crispus A Scientific/Educational North of Kimball Island Penobscot Bay Isle Au Haut marine algae

TWIL418 Theodore Willis 44.081824 -68.641337 Sugar Kelp (Saccharina lattisima); Winged Kelp (Alaria esculenta); Dulse (Palmaria palmata A Commercial North of Kimball Island, east of Rosebud Island Penobscot Bay Isle au Haut marine algae


WEST PENOBSCOT BAY

SEARSPORT (4)
ALIS118 Amanda Lister 44.46155 -68.8712 Blue mussel (Mytilis edulis) Sugar Kelp (Saccharina lattisima) A Commercial Northeast of Sears Island Stockton Harbor Searsport Maine Marine algae

ALIS218 Amanda Lister 44.46222 -68.8721 Blue mussel (Mytilis edulis) Sugar Kelp (Saccharina lattisima) A Commercial Northeast of Sears Island Stockton Harbor Searsport Marine algae

ALIS318 Amanda Lister 44.46222 -68.8712 Blue mussel (Mytilis edulis) Sugar Kelp (Saccharina lattisima) A Commercial Northeast of Sears Island Stockton Harbor Searsport Marine algae

ALIS418 Amanda Lister 44.4616 -68.8721 Blue mussel (Mytilis edulis) Sugar Kelp (Saccharina lattisima) A Commercial Northeast of Sears Island Stockton Harbor

NORTHPORT (4)
CTIE321 Cornelia Tierney 44.31086 -68.96227 sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) A commercial Wrights Cove Penobscot Bay Northport marine algae gear

CTIE421 Cornelia Tierney 44.31086 -68.96227 american oyster (C. virginica) A commercial Wrights Cove Penobscot Bay Northport shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages, soft bags semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

CTIE118 Cornelia Tierney 44.310606 -68.961966 American or eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial South of Belfast Bay and Northport Wright's Cove Northport shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages

CTIE220 Cornelia Tierney 44.31091 -68.96196 Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) A Commercial south of Belfast Bay and Northport Wrights Cove Northport marine algae

SAINT GEORGE (PENOBSCOT BAY SIDE) (4)
BTAR120 Brian Tarbox 43.976779 -69.156831 Sugar Kelp (Saccharina latissima) and Skinny Kelp (Saccharina angustissima) A Commercial northwest of Norton Island Ledges Wheeler Bay St. George Marine algae gea

BTAR220 Brian Tarbox 43.975838 -69.157617 Sugar Kelp (Saccharina latissima) and Skinny Kelp (Saccharina angustissima) A Commercial northwest of Norton Island Ledges Wheeler Bay St. George Marine algae gear

BTAR320 Brian Tarbox 43.975968 -69.15797 Sugar Kelp (Saccharina latissima) and Skinny Kelp (Saccharina angustissima) A Commercial northwest of Norton Island Ledges Wheeler Bay St. George Marine algae gear

BTAR420 Brian Tarbox 43.97691 -69.15719 Sugar Kelp (Saccharina latissima) and Skinny Kelp (Saccharina angustissima) A Commercial northwest of Norton Island Ledges Wheeler Bay St. George Marine algae gear

ISLESBORO (25)

JDOV219 Jon Dove 44.2824 -68.9285 European Oyster (Ostrea edulis) A Commercial between Spruce and Warren Islands Gilkey Harbor Islesboro soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

JDOV320 Jon Dove 44.280556 -68.925833 American or eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial South of Mill Creek Gilkey Harbor Islesboro Muscongus Bay Aquaculture

DPER118 David Perkins 44.209139 -68.94952778 Sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) A Commercial Northeast of Lime Island Penobscot Bay Islesboro lantern nets and/or pearl nets, scallop spat collector bags, scallop ear hangers

DPER218 David Perkins 44.20063889 -68.954444 Sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) A Commercial South of Lime Island Penobscot Bay Islesboro lantern nets and/or pearl nets, scallop spat collector bags, scallop ear hangers

DPER318 David Perkins 44.20209722 -68.95338889 Sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) A Commercial South of Lime Island Penobscot Bay Islesboro lantern nets and/or pearl nets, scallop spat collector bags, scallop ear hangers

GZLO122 Gabrielle Zlotkowski 44.32521 -68.90899 sugar kelp (S. latissima) A Commercial Seal Harbor Penobscot Bay Islesboro marine algae gear

GZLO222 Gabrielle Zlotkowski 44.32529 -68.90808 sugar kelp (S. latissima) A Commercial Seal Harbor Penobscot Bay Islesboro marine algae gear

GZLO322 Gabrielle Zlotkowski 44.3256 -68.90778 sugar kelp (S. latissima) A Commercial Seal Harbor Penobscot Bay Islesboro marine algae gear

KGRI420 Kimberly Grindle 44.280988 -68.928229 American or eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial east of Lobster Rock Penobscot Bay Islesboro soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays, shellfish racks and overwintering cages

KGRI521 Kimberly Grindle 44.342678 -68.887553 American oyster (crassostrea virginica) A Commercial Ryder Cove Penobscot Bay Islesboro shellfish tray racks and over wintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

KGRI621 Kimberly Grindle 44.342674 -68.887502 American/eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) A commercial North of Sabathday Harbor in Ryder Cove Penobscot Bay Islesboro shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages; soft bags, semi-rigid bags, and/or floating trays

KGRI721 Kimberly Grindle 44.280988 -68.928147 american oyster (C. virginica) and green sea urchin (S. droebachiensis) A commercial South/southwest of Broad Point Penobscot Bay Islesboro shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages, soft bags semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

CART316 Gene Cartwright 44.27114 -68.94 oyster eastern / american (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial between Warren and Spruce Islands West Penobscot Bay Islesboro shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages; soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

CART416 Gene Cartwright 44.27114 -68.9405 oyster eastern / american (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial between Warren and Spruce Islands West Penobscot Bay Islesboro shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages; soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

CART521 Gene Cartwright 44.269444 -68.94722 american oyster (C. virginica) A commercial Between Warren and 700 Acre Islands West Penobscot Bay Islesboro bottom culture only, no gear other than yellow corner markers

CART621 Gene Cartwright 44.271389 -68.9402777 american oyster (C. virginica) A commercial Between Warren and Spruce Islands West Penobscot Bay Islesboro shellfish tray racks and over wintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

DOVE115 Jon Dove 44.26959 -68.9375 oyster eastern / american (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial West of Spruce Island West Penobscot Bay Islesboro Soft mesh bags and moorings

RGIL321 Robert Giles 44.281711 -68.93275 American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial Broad Cove, to the west of Lobster Rock West Penobscot Bay Islesboro Shellfish tray racks and over wintering cages

RGIL421 Robert Giles 44.281812 -68.932938 American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) A Commercial Broad Cove, to the west of Lobster Rock West Penobscot Bay Islesboro Shellfish tray racks and over wintering cages

RGIL522 Robert Giles 44.281505 -68.932394 American oyster (C. virginica) A commercial Broad Cove West Penobscot Bay Islesboro shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

RGIL622 Robert Giles 44.281609 -68.932574 American oyster (C. virginica) A commercial Broad Cove West Penobscot Bay Islesboro shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays


VINALHAVEN (19)

PJEK420 Phoebe Jekielek 44.048588 -68.834197 Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) A Educational Near the mill race Carvers Pond Vinalhaven Marine Algae

KCOO116 Karen Cooper 44.11091 -68.8605 kelp sugar (Laminaria saccharina) A Commercial Seal Cove (South of Perry's Creek VH) East Penobscot Bay Vinalhaven marine algae (no rafts)

KCOO216 Karen Cooper 44.11054 -68.8603 kelp sugar (Laminaria saccharina) A Commercial Seal Cove (South of Perry's Creek VH) East Penobscot Bay Vinalhaven marine algae (no rafts)

KCOO316 Karen Cooper 44.11017 -68.8601 kelp sugar (Laminaria saccharina) A Commercial Seal Cove (South of Perry's Creek VH) East Penobscot Bay Vinalhaven marine algae (no rafts)

PGAS117 Peter Gasperini 44.06895 -68.880483 American oyster (C. virginica), Blue mussel (M. edulis) A Commercial East of Lairy's Narrows Fisherman's Cove Vinalhaven soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

PGAS217 Peter Gasperini 44.06895 -68.8806 American oyster (C. virginica), Blue mussel (M. edulis) A Commercial East of Lairy's Narrows Fisherman's Cove Vinalhaven soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

FBRO117 Foy W. Brown 44.108065 -68.857266 Laminaria saccharina A Commercial Seal Cove Fox Islands Thorofare Vinalhaven marine algae gear

FBRO217 Foy W. Brown 44.107833 -68.857524 Laminaria saccharina A Commercial Seal Cove Fox Islands Thorofare Vinalhaven marine algae gear

FBRO317 Foy W. Brown 44.108791 -68.85679 Laminaria saccharina A Commercial Seal Cove Fox Islands Thorofare Vinalhaven marine algae gear

FBRO417 Foy W. Brown 44.108699 -68.856769 Laminaria saccharina A Commercial Seal Cove Fox Islands Thorofare Vinalhaven marine algae gear

KCOO417 Karen Cooper 44.111007 -68.85936 Laminaria saccharina A Commercial Seal Cove Fox Islands Thorofare Vinalhaven marine algae gear

ELAN521 Emily Lane 44.105 -68.8025 sugar kelp, skinny kelp, alaria A commercial West of Calderwood Neck Penobscot Bay Vinalhaven marine algae gear

ELAN621 Emily Lane 44.105 -68.800833 sugar kelp, skinny kelp, alaria A commercial West of Calderwood Neck Penobscot Bay Vinalhaven marine algae gear

ELAN721 Emily Lane 44.105151 -68.8025 sugar kelp, skinny kelp, alaria A commercial West of Calderwood Neck Penobscot Bay Vinalhaven marine algae gear

ELAN821 Emily Lane 44.105151 -68.800833 sugar kelp, skinny kelp, alaria A commercial West of Calderwood Neck Penobscot Bay Vinalhaven marine algae gear

HMAR521 Hugh Martin 44.108333 -68.8025 sugar kelp, skinny kelp, alaria A commercial West of Calderwood Neck Penobscot Bay Vinalhaven marine algae gear

HMAR621 Hugh Martin 44.108333 -68.800833 sugar kelp, skinny kelp, alaria A commercial West of Calderwood Neck Penobscot Bay Vinalhaven marine algae gear

HMAR721 Hugh Martin 44.108171 -68.8025 sugar kelp, skinny kelp, alaria A commercial West of Calderwood Neck Penobscot Bay Vinalhaven marine algae gear

HMAR821 Hugh Martin 44.108171 -68.800833 sugar kelp, skinny kelp, alaria A commercial West of Calderwood Neck Penobscot Bay Vinalhaven marine algae gear

NORTH HAVEN (4)

CONE520 Connor O'Neil 44.17629 -68.8186 sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) (adductor muscle only for harvest) A Commercial Marsh Cove Penobscot Bay North Haven shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags and/or floating trays, lantern nets and/or pearl nets, scallop spat collector bags

CONE620 Connor O'Neil 44.175708 -68.818494 sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) (adductor muscle only for harvest) A Commercial Marsh Cove Penobscot Bay North Haven shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags and/or floating trays, lantern nets and/or pearl nets, scallop spat collector bags

CONE720 Connor O'Neil  Sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) (adductor muscle only for harvest) Commercial.  Marsh Cove North Haven

 shellfish tray racks and overwintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags and/or floating trays, lantern nets and/or pearl nets, scallop spat collector bags

CONE820 Connor O'Neil 44.174614 -68.818389

PORT CLYDE (3)?

ASMA421 Antonia Small 43.933231 -69.263707 American/eastern oyster (C. virginica) . Commercial Port Clyde Lobster Pound Port Clyde Harbor shellfish tray racks and over wintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

ASMA321 Antonia Small 43.933145 -69.2638 American/eastern oyster (C. virginica).  Commercial Port Clyde Lobster Pound Port Clyde Harbor shellfish tray racks and over wintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays

ASMA221 Antonia Small,  American/eastern oyster (C. virginica).  Commercial Port Clyde Lobster Pound, Port Clyde Harbor shellfish tray racks and over wintering cages, soft bags, semi rigid bags, and/or floating trays  

ASMA117

Money that LPA licensees pay is used to support the whole Aquaculture industry. FOAA email chain tries to explain

The below email chain seeks to find out (1) what the Aquaculture Research Fund  is for and (2) why are Limited Purpose Aquaculture licensees the one ones paying into it while the aquaculture leaseholders do not?

Email conversation is started by Ron Huber, Penobscot Bay Watch on Dec 26, 2021,  12:46 pm; and  ended by Meredith Meldelson, Deputy Commissioner DMR, January 6 2022, 4:11pm.

Thus: 

From: coastwatch@gmail.com <coastwatch@gmail.com>

Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2021 12:46 PM
To: OSC Accounting Staff <OSCAccountingStaff@maine.gov>
Subject: WEBSITE QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the State of Maine Mail System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Contact from website:
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Name: Ronald Huber
Email: coastwatch@gmail.com
Topic: Accounting
URL:
Question/Comment: I am looking for informaton about the Aquaculture Research Fund. Its account number is  014-13A-0258-12

Can you please direct me to ways to find details of the monetary  inputs to this fund and its funding outputs?

Thank you
Ron Huber
Penobscot Bay Watch

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From: Vincent, Jeremy W <Jeremy.W.Vincent@maine.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 9:07 AM
To: Ron Huber <coastwatch@gmail.com>; Conneely, Kelli <Kelli.Conneely@maine.gov>; George, Christopher A <Christopher.A.George@maine.gov>
Subject: RE: WEBSITE QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

Hello Ronald,
You will need to speak to someone at the agency for that information. I have included a few people that work with 13A to better assist you.
Thank you

Jeremy Vincent
Senior Staff Accountant
Office of the State Controller
O14 State House Station
111 Sewall Street
Augusta, Maine 04333-0014
Jeremy.w.vincent@maine.gov
J Tel. (207) 626-8434
T Fax.(207) 626-8447

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On Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 11:52 AM
Nichols, Jeff <Jeff.Nichols@maine.gov> wrote:

Ron,
I was asked to follow up on your request. The only thing I can provide to you is a link to the authorizing statute - https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/12/title12sec6081.html

Let me know if you have other questions and I can forward them to the folks in finance.

Jeff

Jeff Nichols
Communications Director
Maine Department of Marine Resources
jeff.nichols@maine.gov
207-624-6569 | 207-592-7301 (cell)

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From: Ron Huber <coastwatch@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 12:07 PM
To: Nichols, Jeff <Jeff.Nichols@maine.gov>
Cc: Vincent, Jeremy W <Jeremy.W.Vincent@maine.gov>
Subject: Re: WEBSITE QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

 Dear Mr Nichols

 I have that statute.  I need to review the amounts of money entering and exiting the  Aquaculture Research Fund's account # 014-13A-0258-12  and  its sources and recipients.   Yes, please forward  my request along to the finance folks!

Thank you and best wishes 

Ron Huber

Ron Huber
Penobscot Bay Watch

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Macaluso, Melissa <Melissa.Macaluso@maine.gov>
Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 4:08 PM
To: Ron Huber <coastwatch@gmail.com>
Cc: "Macaluso, Melissa" <Melissa.Macaluso@maine.gov>

On behalf of the Department of Marine Resources (“Department”), I am acknowledging the request for documents on December 28, 2021, under Maine’s Freedom of Access Act (F.O.A.A.), 1 M.R.S.A. §401 et seq.

The Department is reviewing the request for documents, and as soon as I can, I will provide you with an estimated time and cost

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From: Ron Huber <coastwatch@gmail.com>

Date: Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: FOAA-WEBSITE QUESTIONS/COMMENTS Penobscot Bay Watch
To: Macaluso, Melissa <melissa.macaluso@maine.gov>

Thank you for writing me, Ms. Macaluso.  I would like to ensure the scope of this  FOAA request is as narrow as possible.

All  I know  at present  about the  Aquaculture Research Fund  (ARF) is the statute noting that it is funded by a combination of  (1) fees paid by limited-purpose aquaculture licensees and (2)  "other sources" .  Further, that the Fund awards monies for  "research and management related to the aquaculture industry."  I found  Aquaculture Research Fund's account # 014-13A-0258-12  mentioned in a report. I don't know whether that is the sole account for that Fund, or one of  many.

That is all I know about the Aquaculture Research Fund, 

Please limit the search to (a) records identifying  the "other sources"  of funds entering the Aquaculture Research Fund in 2021  and the amount from each source, and (b)  records identifying the recipients of ARF funding during 2021 and the amounts granted.  If 2021 data are not available, then those from the most recent  period available. If the data is published quarterly, then the most recent  two quarters available.    Note:  If those are within a  larger public record or records, then you may  send the larger doc(s) as  pdfs or other record type, instead of spending time  digging the FOAA responsive bits out of them 

 With that in mind, please do not go over the 2hr fee waiver time unless  you will waive fees for a longer search period to meet our request.  For Penobscot Bay Watch meets full  waiver standards. We are all-volunteer.  All  FOAA results acquired over the past 25 years has been shared with the public,  the media and even other agencies, without charge, and without limitation  Your response to our request will contribute significantly to public  understanding and appreciation of the operations and  initiatives of Maine DMR's  Aquaculture Program, and is not of commercial value to our organization or its members.  

However, I expect that the public records  requested are easily locatable  within the first-two-hours waiver period, if not, very little more.  

Best wishes

Ron Huber

Ron Huber

Penobscot Bay Watch

POB 1871,  Rockland Maine 04841

e coastwatch@gmail.com 

www.penbay.org  207-691-4634

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On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 2:40 PM Mendelson

, Meredith <Meredith.Mendelson@maine.gov> wrote:

Mr. Huber,

In response to your FOAA request related to the Aquaculture Research Fund (ARF), please find the information requested below.

 

As you can see, the majority of revenues are from licensing fees.  Private sources income is from the University of Maine for a research project conducted by Aquaculture program staff.   The miscellaneous income you see are overpayments that were refunded.   

 Revenues Data: See revenue chart  attachment  Too wide for the email

 

On the expenditures side, most of the expenditures support staff salaries and benefits, as you can see, and the rest are fairly self-explanatory.  The pieces that may be less clear are Professional Services Not by State, which was for gear repair, and Rents, which are for a pool vehicle for the Aquaculture staff to use for field purposes.                              
Expenditures data see expenditure chart attachment  

 

We will consider this FOAA closed with this email.  

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No quite "done"  yet,   Deputy Commissioner...

From: Ron Huber <coastwatch@gmail.com>

Date: Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: Information responsive to Huber FOAA, 2 questions
To: Mendelson, Meredith <Meredith.Mendelson@maine.gov>, Macaluso, Melissa <melissa.macaluso@maine.gov>
Cc: Brenda Kielty <Brenda.Kielty@maine.gov>

Hi Ms Mendelson and Ms Macaluso

Thank you for your response. 

So the  aquaculture research fund portrayed  in your attachments  is  based on LPA  licensing fees over the fiscal year, with  those few exceptions

 Two  questions for clarification 

1 Are this  fund's  expenditures limited to oversight and management of LPA aquaculture sites? oversight needs?

2, Are there separate but similar  Aquaculture Research Funds for the standard and experimental aquaculture sectors?

Again thanks,

Sincerely

 Ron Huber 

Ron Huber

Penobscot Bay Watch

POB 1871,  Rockland Maine 

e coastwatch@gmail.com 

www.penbay.org  207-691-4634 

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From: Mendelson, Meredith <Meredith.Mendelson@maine.gov>
to: Ron Huber <coastwatch@gmail.com>,
"Macaluso, Melissa" <Melissa.Macaluso@maine.gov>
cc: "Kielty, Brenda" <Brenda.Kielty@maine.gov>
date: Jan 6, 2022, 4:11 PM
subject: RE: Information responsive to Huber FOAA, 2 questions

Mr. Huber,

The answer to both of your follow up questions is no. There is only one Aquaculture Research Fund, and the expenditures are not limited exclusively to oversight and management of LPAs, but rather a broader range of aquaculture science and monitoring work across the program.

Meredith

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