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May 12, 2024
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AQS 325 - Applied Shellfish Farming
Prerequisites: Completion of AQS 262, AQS 264, AQS 318 or Consent of Instructor.
Requirement Fulfillment: Major, Minor
Applied Shellfish Farming (AQS 325) will provide students with the technical background needed to confidently undertake or work within a small shellfish farming enterprise in Southern New England. Topics in the course include: an overview of shellfish farming, shellfish biology, farm site selection, the permitting process and regulatory aspects of securing and maintaining a lease, an overview of shellfish nursery and grow-out systems, risk management strategies, other technical aspects of shellfish farming, and business and marketing management advice. Upon completion of this course students will have a firm understanding of shellfish biology and develop the technical knowledge pertaining to operating a shellfish business in New England.
3 credits
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