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Aquaculture Grower Profiles

Marine aquaculture is an important industry with economic, environmental, and social benefits. In the U.S. farming of fish, shellfish, and seaweeds is providing sustainable seafood and helping build resilience in a changing environment.
November 01, 2021 - Feature Story ,
On a foggy day at low tide, oyster bags are above the water's surface as a Hog Island boat passes by.

Tide to Table Profiles: Two Docks Shellfish

Two Docks Shellfish is an oyster and clam grower located in Bradenton, Florida.
October 29, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Numerous baskets full of harvested clams from Two Docks Shellfish. In a typical harvest during the high season, Two Docks Shellfish gathers more than 40,000 clams. Credit: Two Docks Shellfish.

Tide to Table Profiles: Swinomish Shellfish Company

The Swinomish Shellfish Company is an oyster grower located on Fidalgo Island in Skagit County, Washington.
October 29, 2021 - Feature Story
A hand holds an oyster on the half shell up in front of a sunset. The Swinomish people have harvested oysters in the Skagit Bay for thousands of years. Credit: Swinomish Shellfish Company.

The Milford Method: NOAA Fisheries’ Role in Shellfish Aquaculture

In celebration of our 150th anniversary, we are highlighting people and activities that helped build our foundations. From a small lab on the shore of Long Island Sound, a mighty aquaculture revolution began.
October 29, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Oysters in orange basket.

Tide to Table Profiles: Hump Island Oyster Company

Hump Island Oyster Company is a shellfish and kelp grower based in Ketchikan, Alaska.
October 29, 2021 - Feature Story ,
A hand holding a raw Hump Island Oyster in the shell. A raw Hump Island oyster. Credit: Hump Island Oyster Company.

Student Interns Take a Virtual Dive into the World of Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges

From coast to coast, college seniors and recent graduates contribute to NOAA’s Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program research goals through unique projects.
October 05, 2021 - Feature Story ,
An image of a green sponge on the sea floor. The green sponge Latrunculia austini was discovered in 2005 by NOAA Fisheries coral biologist Bob Stone. Hollings Scholar Kaya Mondry spent her summer conducting a literature review on biomedical compounds produced by this species. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Northern Shrimp Population Collapse Linked to Warming Ocean Temperatures, Squid Predation

This study provides further evidence that as ecosystems reorganize due to climate change, species interactions will also change.
September 28, 2021 - Feature Story ,
A pile of brightly colored live shrimp with dark areas on the abdomen. Eyes, tentacles on the head, and segmented hard shells are clearly visible.