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Researchers Investigate Innovative Way to Plant Oysters for Restoration

NOAA and the U.S. Naval Academy explore whether using “direct setting” of oyster larvae is effective.
March 16, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Five oyster shells, each with multiple smaller oyster shells stuck to them Oyster hatcheries can produce "spat on shell"—multiple juvenile oysters attached to other, larger oyster shells—through an intensive process. Spat on shell are often used in oyster reef restoration projects. Photo: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Oyster Hatchery.

Virginia’s Middle Peninsula: Projects Focus on Oysters, Shorelines, and More

Work is underway in the recently announced Middle Peninsula Habitat Focus Area.
November 23, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Aerial view of river with wetlands interspersed with residences and forested areas on both sides The Mattaponi River snakes through King and Queen County, Virginia, part of NOAA's Middle Peninsula Habitat Focus Area.

Meet Eric Weissberger, Oyster Restoration Coordinator for Deepwater Horizon

Eric Weissberger brings years of expertise as a shellfish biologist to his role as oyster restoration coordinator. He helps the five Gulf states and NOAA work together to rebuild oyster reefs after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
November 15, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
National
a man in a red boat rows in a small harbor. Eric Weissberger is the Oyster Restoration Coordinator for the Deepwater Horizon restoration program.

NOAA Announces 5-Year Strategic Plan for Aquaculture

The NOAA Aquaculture Strategic Plan will guide our efforts to enhance the growth of sustainable U.S. aquaculture.
October 26, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
NOAA Aquaculture Strategic Plan (2022) report cover. A montage of aquaculture photos: Kampachi swimming, Ulva on oyster bags, Alakoko Fishpond (Hawai’i), net pen aquaculture, oyster farmers at work, raw oysters, mussel longlines, a hand holding bay scallops, and hard shell clams. The NOAA Aquaculture Strategic Plan (2023–2028) includes goals and objectives to sustainably develop the aquaculture industry in the United States. Credit: NOAA Aquaculture Program

NOAA Announces Funding to Continue 12 Ongoing Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Projects

The projects are supporting fisheries, threatened and endangered species, and coastal communities and ecosystems across the nation.
September 15, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
Construction equipment alongside a stream near a road Construction underway to restore fish passage on the Little Tonsina River. Credit: Copper River Watershed Project.

$8.4 Million in Community Project Funding will Support Habitat Conservation Efforts

Funding will support NOAA partners in implementing seven habitat projects in coastal communities across the country.
August 19, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
A fish passage structure and dam underneath a bridge Community Project Funding will support the removal of Kellogg Dam in Oregon, restoring fish passage to nearly 15 miles of habitat. Credit: City of Milwaukie.

Oyster Reef Habitat Restoration to Protect Georgia’s Coast

Two projects assisting oyster reef habitat restoration that will protect Georgia’s saltwater marshes and coastline.
July 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Volunteers bagging oyster cultch, a substrate that helps oysters grow, at the Savannah State University Marine Science Research Center. Volunteers bagging oyster cultch, a substrate that helps oysters grow, at the Savannah State University Marine Science Research Center. Credit: Savannah State University/Cameron Atkinson.

The Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo: Well Worth the Wait

The long-awaited 2022 Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Exposition and Milford Aquaculture Seminar brought more than 500 aquaculture industry leaders, scientists, and ecosystem managers to Portland, Maine, in April.
June 06, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Three female scientists stand in front of a slide presentation in a conference room. The slide reads “Shelf & bag oyster aquaculture cages provide habitat for fish similar to natural boulder reefs”. NOAA Milford Lab scientists (left to right) Julie Rose, Renee Mercaldo-Allen, and Gillian Phillips present their research on the habitat services provided by shellfish aquaculture in Long Island Sound. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Kristen Jabanoski

Chesapeake Bay Partners Have Restored 1,220 Acres of Oyster Reef

Latest update includes information on how many acres of oyster habitat have been restored in Maryland and Virginia, how many spat-on-shell (juvenile oysters) have been planted, and much more.
April 27, 2022 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Oysters are washed off the deck of a large green boat NOAA and partners--like the Oyster Recovery Partnership and their vessel specially outfitted to plant spat on shell--work together to restore oyster reef habitat in the Chesapeake Bay

Partnership Supports Minorities in Aquaculture Internship Opportunity

Developing partnerships result in new opportunities for aquaculture accessibility.
March 09, 2022 - Feature Story ,
National
The "Minorities in Aquaculture" logo superimposed over a background of oysters in the shell.