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Turning Science into Advice: A New Handbook for Aquaculture

Providing science advice to support and inform aquaculture management.
May 03, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Hatchery-raised fish in water Hatchery-raised fish. Credit: NOAA.

Al Roker Showcases Aquaculture as a Climate Solution

Al Roker and his team visited aquaculture efforts in California and Connecticut to learn firsthand how aquaculture can support working waterfronts, local businesses, and the coastal economy, all of which are threatened by climate change.
April 17, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Al Roker with Danielle Blacklock, Director of NOAA's Office of Aquaculture Al Roker with Danielle Blacklock, Director of NOAA's Office of Aquaculture. Credit: NOAA.

Farming Sea Scallops in Maine

The aquaculture of sea scallops in Maine has been developing for about 20 years. It offers new opportunities for former and existing commercial fishermen.
December 29, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Hugh Cowperthwaite, CEI Senior Program Director for Fisheries and Aquaculture, holds up a lantern net while describing the method of scallop farming with lantern nets hung vertically in the water. Credit: NOAA Fisheries Hugh Cowperthwaite, CEI Senior Program Director for Fisheries and Aquaculture, holds up a lantern net while describing the method of scallop farming with lantern nets hung vertically in the water. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

What Grows on Kelp? New Research Identifies Microbes to Monitor

With a little “kelp” from the non-profit GreenWave, our scientists found no microorganisms that pose food safety concerns on aquacultured sugar kelp during the growing season in Long Island Sound.
December 05, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Five wavy brown blades of sugar kelp against a white background with a ruler for scale. Five sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) blade samples collected from GreenWave’s farm in Groton, Connecticut. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Judy Li

Swinomish Clam Garden to Bolster Littleneck Clam Populations

Reviving a 3,500-year-old indigenous mariculture practice with funding from NOAA.
November 30, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Aerial image of Swinomish community members building first modern clam garden on intertidal beach Building the first traditional clam garden on Swinomish land. Credit: NWIFC

Alaska Mariculture Cluster Wins Regional Challenge Grant for Aquaculture

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration issues awards for impactful economic development initiatives.
October 19, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Two aquaculture workers pull a line of kelp out of the water and into their boat, on Seagrove Kelp Co's farm site. Buoy markers are present on the water's surface. Alaska mariculture in practice - seaweed farming in Doyle Bay, Alaska with Seagrove Kelp Co. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Ensuring a Future for Seafood in a Changing Ocean: Part 1

NOAA Fisheries supplies critical data and innovative tools to help resource managers and communities navigate climate change.
October 05, 2022 - Feature Story ,
1280x800-seafood-on-ice-shutterstock-90334042.jpg Photo credit: Shutterstock.