1. Value: 4.5M farm gate Jobs: 150 direct Farms: 75 A snapshot of the Maine Oyster Industry

2. Maine Oyster Farmer Profile Where are the Farms?

3. 100% depend on hatchery seed Maine Oyster Farmer Profile

4. 48% use upwellers Maine Oyster Farmer Profile

5. 70% use Surface Gear 40% bottom plant for growout Maine Oyster Farmer Profile

6. Post Harvest Wet Storage Maine Oyster Farmer Profile

8. Which of the following culture systems do you work with?

9. Single Greatest Barrier to Success Predation Disease Water quality monitoring Access to capital Permitting time

10. Single greatest Opportunity Market demand for Maine product

11. Importance to your business of new research in the following topic areas

12. Please rank the following production areas with respect to the need for further research

13. Examples of specific research sited Polydora websterii (life history) Green crab predation (mitigation) Biofouling control Oyster breeding for disease resistance Water quality/public health (Vibrio) Culture technology Oyster diseases (MSX, Dermo)

14. Polydora websterii infestation Courtesy of Canadian DFO

15. Green Crab Predation

16. Biofouling control

17. Breeding Programs

18. Vibrio Management

19. Culture Technology

20. MSX & Dermo