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Meet The Great Marsh Shellfish Company, Oyster Growers in Massachusetts

NOAA’s Tide to Table series profiles members of the aquaculture community who provide valuable jobs and access to fresh, sustainably sourced American seafood.
May 27, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A man in a grey hoodie, tan beanie, and orange waders motors a small boat. Brenden Doyle, the founder and owner of The Great Marsh Shellfish Company, grows oysters in the largest contiguous salt marsh in New England. Credit: The Great Marsh Shellfish Company

Meet Hollywood Oyster Company, Oyster Farmers in Maryland

This Tide to Table profile features Tal Petty and his solar-powered oyster farm on the Chesapeake Bay.
December 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Man stands next to a stack of oyster trays on a sunny dock. Tal Petty is an oyster farmer in Hollywood, Maryland. Credit: Hollywood Oyster Company

What Your Birth Month Says About Your Next Seafood Recipe

Celebrate National Culinary Arts Month by finding a new sustainable seafood recipe based on your birth month.
July 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
A grid (three rows with four columns) of pictures of seafood dishes with each photo labeled with a month of the year. January is sablefish, February blue mussels gratin, March monkfish bisque, April opah chili, May steamed clams, June sheet pan shrimp and vegetable fajitas, July fried bluefish, August scup poke bowl, September grilled scallops, October grilled barbeque oysters, November Alaska pollock enchiladas, and December grilled spiced mahimahi filets Celebrate Culinary Arts Month with a sustainable seafood recipe for every month of the year.

What Your Birth Month Says About Your Next Seafood Recipe

Celebrate National Culinary Arts Month by finding a new sustainable seafood recipe based on your birth month.
July 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
A grid (three rows with four columns) of pictures of seafood dishes with each photo labeled with a month of the year. January is sablefish, February blue mussels gratin, March monkfish bisque, April opah chili, May steamed clams, June sheet pan shrimp and vegetable fajitas, July fried bluefish, August scup poke bowl, September grilled scallops, October grilled barbeque oysters, November Alaska pollock enchiladas, and December grilled spiced mahimahi filets Celebrate Culinary Arts Month with a sustainable seafood recipe for every month of the year.

Oyster Restoration Investments Net Positive Returns for Economy and Environment

Discover how oyster reef restoration in North Carolina delivers strong economic returns. A new report reveals a $1.70 return for every $1 invested.
February 25, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Construction equipment on a barge on the open water Stevens Towing building new oyster sanctuary reefs in the Pamlico Sound, North Carolina. Credit: Stevens Towing.

Ring In the New Year With These Crowd-Favorite Seafood Recipes

Try these top five seafood recipes to kick off 2025 with nutritious and delicious dishes.
January 06, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
Curried skate wings plated with rice and chutney Chef Tyler Hadfield’s Curried Skate Wings with Tomato-Masala Chutney

White House National Science and Technology Council Finalizes New Aquaculture Plan, First in 40 Years

In addition to providing a sustainable source of American-raised seafood, aquaculture plays an important role in fisheries restoration.
December 16, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Two men spray baskets of oysters on a boat. Oyster growers harvest farmed shellfish from the Damariscotta River in Maine. NOAA has awarded several grants to small businesses working to develop new tools to advance sustainable U.S. aquaculture. (Image credit: C. Katalinas/ Maine Sea Grant)

New Calculator Helps Oyster Growers Measure the Water Quality Benefits of Farms

The new tool provides a science-based estimate of how much nitrogen oyster farms remove from local waterways. It generates a report that can be used in the aquaculture permitting process.
October 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
"Oyster farms can improve water quality", a five step process in which nutrient runoff from land increases algae leading to environmental problems. Oysters eat the algae, and then farmers harvest oysters and plant new ones. Finally, excess nutrients are removed, leading to better water quality.

Celebrating Oysters During Oyster Week

It's Oyster Week 2024! We're celebrating by honoring one of our favorite shellfish all week with special features.
October 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
Oyster reefs poke out above shallow water An oyster reef with lush greenery in the background. Credit: Adobe Stock.

Meet Graduate Student Lauren Johnson and her Mentor, Dr. Carressa Gerald, Advocates for Oysters

With support from NOAA, the North Carolina Coastal Federation is funding research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Lauren Johnson and her mentor Dr. Carressa Gerald discuss their work at North Carolina Central University.
September 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
Five young people on a beach, two of them holding small shells and one holding a small jar of seawater Lauren Johnson, far right, and other students show off marine life they found on an NCCU field visit. Credit: North Carolina Coastal Federation.