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Guam Eyes Food-Secure Future with Giant Clam Aquaculture

A NOAA-funded project is creating community-run aquaculture for giant clams, providing food and jobs and supporting cultural practices.
August 17, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Zoomed in of a giant clam from Guam. A grant project in Guam is setting up giant clam aquaculture in two southern villages, Inalåhan and Malesso. Giant clams are a culturally important species in Guam, where they’re also regulated due to overharvesting. Credit: David Burdick

Tide to Table Profiles: Blue Ocean Mariculture

Blue Ocean Mariculture is a finfish grower located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
October 29, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A school of farmed Kanpachi swimming off the coast of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana) is in the same family as yellowtail and is prized by chefs. The species is marked by a dark blue-green upper body with a lavender-tinted belly and elongated fins. Credit: Blue Ocean Mariculture.

NOAA-Supported Aquaculture Projects Seek to Build Hawaiʻi Seafood Sustainability

Aquaculture projects with Hawaiian sea cucumbers and goatfish could benefit ancient fishponds and commercial aquaculture operators. 
September 27, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
One white goatgish and three red kumu fish swimming. White saddle goatfish / kumu (Parupeneus porphyreus) at Kure Atoll in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Credit: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries/James Watt

Seafood Lovers Showed Us Their Seafood

U.S. farmed and wild seafood is a smart choice for healthy people, a healthy economy, and a healthy planet.
October 28, 2020 - Feature Story ,
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Photo of Jonah crab on toast Jonah crab on toast. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Heather Soulen.

Savoring Seafood

Learn how the United States is recognized as a global leader in sustainable seafood—both wild-caught and farmed.
October 01, 2020 - Feature Story ,
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Shrimp, scallop, and fish dish Shrimp, scallop, and fish dish. Credit: iStock

Removing Fish From Fish Diet for Tastier, More Sustainable Aquaculture

NOAA-funded research shows that a diet of poultry meal and algae oil could be just as good for aquaculture fish as fishmeal and fish oil.
September 29, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Thinly sliced cut fish on a plate garnished with vegetables and wasabi. Kampachi sashimi. Kampachi fed on a new fish-free diet tasted better, according to a blind taste test. Credit: © Ocean Era, Inc.

Tori Spence-McConnell Brings Global Aquaculture Experience to Pacific Islands Region 

In her new role, Ms. Spence-McConnell will explore the potential for aquaculture to enhance seafood availability in the region.
June 08, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
A group of Hawaiian Kanpachi fish swim in an open ocean net pen off Kona coast.

President Signs New Executive Order Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth

The President signed a new Executive Order promoting American seafood competitiveness and economic growth to propel the United States forward. It calls for the expansion of sustainable U.S. seafood production.
May 07, 2020 - Leadership Message ,
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A variety of fresh seafood on a bed of ice, including multiple kinds of finfish and shellfish.

From Local Farm to Table: Our History of Sustainable Fish Production

Learn how Hawaiian fish ponds help with sustainable seafood production.
October 16, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Tide to Table: The Rise of Ocean Farmers

Aquaculture, also known as farming in water, is the fastest growing food production system in the world.
October 14, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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