Aquaculture Skill Sessions

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2025 Dates TBD

Space is limited, so register today!

Have questions? Reach out to Aquaculture Manager Madison Maier

About Our Farm

Hurricane Island was granted our 3.2 acre experimental lease site in 2019. Previously, the organization held LPAs located in the same spot. We are permitted to grow sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus), blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica), sugar kelp (Laminaria saccharina), and winged kelp (Alaria esculenta). The majority of our research efforts and aquaculture education is based around sea scallops.

Cost and Logistics

Participants will depart from Journey Ends Marina, in Rockland and travel directly to Hurricane Island on our passenger vessel, Sunny. We will meet at 8:30am and return by 5 pm.  Due to the capacity of our boat, we are limited to 16 participants. Forms will be accepted on a rolling basis and are first come, first serve. There is no cost to attend.