Existing Leaseholders​

Interested in Shellfish Aquaculture?

Other Resources

• MD SeaGrant - Maryland Oyster Aquaculture History & Policy - "Stabilizing Oyster Grounds"
• East Coast Shellfish Growers Association
• International Shellfish Sanitation Conference - Maryland Contacts
• International Shellfish Sanitation Conference, National Shellfish Sanitation Program information
• University of Maryland Extension Aquaculture Information
  
• Maryland Department of the Environment Shellfish Harvesting Areas​
• NOAA Aquaculture Information
• State of Maryland Shellfish Closure Areas
• ​ Buying and Selling Shellfish in MD – License and Certification Requirements for Harvesters and Dealers
• Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
• Maryland Agricultural & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO)
• MARBIDCO-Maryland Shellfish Aquaculture Loan Fund
• MARBIDCO-Remote Setting Shellfish Aquaculture Loan Fund
• US Army Corps of Engineers: Baltimore District
• Code of Mary​land Regulations (COMAR)
• Nort​heastern Regional Aquaculture Center
• University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Oyster Hatchery
• Piney Point Aquaculture Center

Leaseholder email notification program - Leaseholders who have an e-mail address on file with our Division will receive important Shellfish Aquaculture Program information faster and in an eco-friendly way. Your email address remains confidential and will only be used for shellfish aquaculture related business. If you are an existing leaseholder and would like to sign-up, please send your name, lease number(s) and email address to [email protected] or call 410-260-865​2.​​​