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The Northeast Regional Resource: Workshops and Courses
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A compilation of training and educational resources produced by Sea Grant Programs throughout the Northeast region. This document is meant to inform state Sea Grant programs of the various training and educational materials that are currently available to avoid unnecessary redundancy among state programs within the region. For more information on a particular program visit the designated website or request information from the contact provided.
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Training Program/
Educational Materials
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Description
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Contact
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Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
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This is an online training course outlining the use and implementation of HACCP principles in seafood facilities. The primary audience is the seafood processing and importing industry, and regulatory officials based in the United States.
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Michael Ciaramella
NY Sea Grant
mc2544@cornell.edu
seafoodhaccp.cornell.edu
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Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
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This GMP Internet course is designed to review the requirements of Part 110 – Current Good Manufacturing Practices in the Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding of Human Food - in Title 21 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. This regulation specifically applies to all food products regulated by FDA. It outlines the basic sanitary controls that are required for all food processing plants, wholesale or distribution firms, and warehouses or food storage facilities that handle, store or process FDA regulated food.
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Michael Ciaramella
NY Sea Grant
mc2544@cornell.edu
gmptraining.aem.cornell.edu
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Handling your Catch
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A step by step for saltwater anglers in NY State. The guide outlines basic biology and handling of recreationally caught seafood and outlines proper filleting, storing and cooking methods for various species of finfish.
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Michael Ciaramella
NY Sea Grant
mc2544@cornell.edu
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Shellfish Aquaculture Business Planning Workshop
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The Shellfish Aquaculture Business Planning Workshop is designed to help you create and operate a profitable business raising oysters or other shellfish. Part of the Oyster Aquaculture Education & Training Program offered by University of Mary-land Extension, is supported by the Oyster Recovery Partnership with funding from the Ratcliffe Foundation. This one-day workshop is designed to provide you with the knowledge needed to develop a successful and profitable business raising oysters.
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Don Webster
Maryland Sea Grant
dwebster@umd.edu
https://extension.umd.edu/aquaculture/educational-programs
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HACCP for Shellfish Shippers
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A one-day workshop to provide existing or new shellfish shippers with training in the process and procedures for developing a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan for their business to comply with state and federal regulations on shellfish sanitation and quality.
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Cathy Liu
Maryland Sea Grant
cathyliu@umd.edu
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Oyster Lease Management Workshops
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A program designed to provide information on more effective management of an oyster lease, using data to increase production and profitibability, remote setting to produce cost effective feed and financial assistance available for growers.
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Don Webster
Maryland Sea Grant
dwebster@umd.edu
https://extension.umd.edu/aquaculture
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Oyster Hatchery Shortcourse
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The 2013 Oyster Hatchery Short Course is part of the Oyster Aquaculture Education & Training Program offered by University of Maryland Extension and supported by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources through NOAA Crab Industry Disaster Funds. The course is designed for those who want to learn how to work in an oyster hatchery or start a business of their own to supply larvae and seed to growers. This is not a course to train growers but to learn to produce hatchery products.
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Don Webster
Maryland Sea Grant
dwebster@umd.edu
https://extension.umd.edu/aquaculture
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Internet Marketing for Aquaculture Producers
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Presentations prepared on topics such as "Using social media for marketing" and "Creating a farm Web page."
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Fabulous U.S. Farm-Raised Fish and Shellfish
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This is a lesson plan for educating consumers on the proper selection, handling, preparation of seafood. Geared towards promoting aquacultured product and complete with recipes and discussion points for the class/group.
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Linda Odierno; linda@thenaa.net
Dennis McIntosh; dmcintosh@desu.edu
National Aquaculture Association
www.thenaa.net
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A Primer on U.S. Farm-Raised Seafood for Retailers
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This is a workshop geared at educating retailers on farm-raised seafood. How it is produced and regulated, nutrition, safety, sustainability etc. It also addresses common risks associated with seafood and how to address them.
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Linda Odierno; linda@thenaa.net
Dennis McIntosh; dmcintosh@desu.edu
National Aquaculture Association
www.thenaa.net
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For changes or additions to this resource document
please contact Michael Ciaramella: mc2544@cornell.edu
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