Farmed seafood is vital to our nation’s food production and security. For some, it can be intimidating to cook farmed seafood. We asked eight of our region’s stakeholders and industry partners to share their best tips to empower home cooks.
Marine aquaculture is an important industry. In many fishing and coastal communities, aquaculture creates year-round jobs that support resilient working waterfronts and economic development.
Feeding rates of blue mussels slow down under ocean acidification conditions, and the cause may be the slowing beat of gill cilia, similar to a known response in human lung cells.
A favorable ocean environment and market provide momentum for offshore mussel farming. However challenges remain, including regulatory uncertainty and the need for harmful algae monitoring.
