BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-// - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://frenchmanbaypartners.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20131213T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20131213T160000 DTSTAMP:20240328T183440 CREATED:20131115T225449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20131115T225449Z UID:3049-1386939600-1386950400@frenchmanbaypartners.org SUMMARY:Portland Fisheries\, Aquaculture\, and Tourism Workshop DESCRIPTION:Please join Maine Sea Grant\, University of Maine Cooperative Extension\, the Lobster Institute\, and the Island Insitute for an informative session on how commercial fishermen and aquaculturists can tap into the tourism industry\, and vice versa\, to diversify everyone’s sources of income. \nThese FREE workshops will feature guest speakers on the important legal issues of running a tour on your boat or on your farm\, the ways in which seafood producers can build relationships with tour operators\, restaurant owners and innkeepers to enhance their respective businesses\, and more. \nWorkshops will cover: \nWhat is the legal and organizational framework regarding fisheries/aquaculture and tourism? Including: \n\nSafety\, Liability and Insurance issues\nVessel requirements and captain’s licenses\nAquaculture-specific issues\nFisheries-related permit requirements\nPartnerships\, contracts\, and business models\nTourism marketing and partnership opportunities\nOther laws such as ADA compliance\, Coast Guard regulations and more\nOpportunities to connect with resource people to help you get started or go deeper with your ideas.\n\nStories from the field: \n\nHear from fishermen and shellfish farmers involved in fisheries or aquaculture related tourism\, how have they set themselves up\, what has worked\, lessons learned etc.\nLearn about related efforts and opportunities underway in Maine and beyond such as Experience Maritime Maine\, Downeast Fisheries Trail\, Bold Coast Scenic Byway\, and businesses elsewhere that can serve as models for your own great ideas.\nRegister Now! URL:https://frenchmanbaypartners.org/event/portland-fisheries-aquaculture-and-tourism-workshop/ LOCATION:USM Abromson Building\, Portland\, ME\, United States CATEGORIES:Partners' Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR