{"id":564,"date":"2024-02-02T17:52:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T17:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/cpmd\/?page_id=564"},"modified":"2025-09-23T18:39:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:39:37","slug":"mariculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/cpmd\/mariculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n.secList {\r\nmargin-left:1em;\r\nfont-size:1.1em;\r\nmargin-bottom: 1em;\r\n}\r\n.inqForm {\r\n    background: #f2f2f2;\r\n    padding: 1em;\r\n    margin-top: 1em;\r\n}\r\n.panel-default .panel-title>a {\r\n    color: #ffff f;\r\n    font-size: 1.2em;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"textBox\" style=\"margin-top: 0; display: none;\">\n<div id=\"accordionInfo\" class=\"panel-group\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\" style=\"background-color: #36c6fd; padding: 1em;\">\n<h4 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"accordion-toggle collapsed\" href=\"#collapseTwo\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordionInfo\">Virtual Open House: Monday, August 26, 2024 &#8211; Click to Register<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapseTwo\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>Time: 6:00 &#8211; 6:30 pm<\/p>\n<p>Join Carter Newell, the lead instructor, for an informational open house on August 26, 2024, to learn more about the Mariculture Certificate program. During this informal event, Carter will provide an overview of the skills you will learn and allow time for questions. 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