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Summer News Roundup

A roundup of recent headlines from around the agency—hear about a new oyster hatchery, living shorelines in South Carolina, and more.
July 25, 2024 - Podcast ,
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Hand made coral nurseries to restore coral reefs Coral nurseries are one tool NOAA uses to restore reefs, which are vital habitats for many managed seafood species. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

United Nations Endorses New “Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture”

NOAA provided scientific expertise on the guidelines, which will develop global aquaculture best practices.
July 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A vessel lifts a seaweed line in a fjord in the Faroe Islands.

NOAA Fisheries and USDA's Agricultural Research Service to Breed Better Oysters

NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service cut the ribbon on the new Northeast Oyster Breeding Center on June 24, 2024, in Milford, Connecticut.
June 28, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A woman and 2 men cut a blue ribbon with 2 pairs of large scissors as a group of 2 women and 8 men look on.

Sharing Aquaculture Science Across Borders: 50 Years of American-Japanese Collaboration

U.S. and Japanese scientists build on a legacy of collaboration to advance sustainable ocean farming.
May 14, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
UJNR panel sitting at a table with Dr. Janet Whaley of NOAA at the head, Japanese colleagues seated around the table.

Family Harvest: Brother-Sister Duo Cultivate Local Dishes as Oyster Farmers

Siblings Julien and Stephanie Swanson combine forces to run a sustainable oyster farm-to-table on Cape Cod.
April 10, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A woman smiling at her brother as he drives a boat. Photo credit: Christine Hochkeppel, christinehochkeppel.com

Enhancing Wild Red King Crab Populations Through Hatchery-Rearing Programs

Scientists examine effects of release timing and size at release on survival of hatchery-reared red king crab.
March 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Tiny red crab with spikes Underwater photograph of a juvenile red king crab. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Chris Long

Seafood Expo North America

Seafood Expo North America is a leading trade event for all sectors of the seafood industry. The Expo will be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from March 10-12, 2024. Visit us at Booth #181.
March 04, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A variety of seafood on a bed of ice.

Celebrating 25 Years of the Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo

More than 600 industry professionals, scientists, managers, and students gathered in Providence, Rhode Island, for the 2024 Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo and Milford Aquaculture Seminar.
February 29, 2024 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A metal floating wharf with a small boat attached. A small group of people standing on the wharf are talking. A metal machine for processing oysters is on the wharf, filled with oysters. A floating operations wharf with an oyster tumbler. Inside, workers remove barnacles from the oysters before they are graded and counted by an Oystek oyster grading machine. A solar-powered FLUPSY is attached to the wharf. During the 2024 Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo, Dale Leavitt, formerly of Roger Williams University, led a tour of Blue Stream Shellfish, which has been expanding in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Credit: Lynn Fantom

NOAA Fisheries Releases New State of Alaska Aquaculture Report

The State of Alaska Aquaculture report is a first-of-its-kind overview of the aquaculture industry in Alaska, revealing the state’s opportunities and challenges to date.
February 23, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Oysters being farmed by Alaska Shellfish Farms in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Oysters being farmed by Alaska Shellfish Farms in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

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

Public invited to comment on the National Aquaculture Development Plan through April 5, 2024.
February 15, 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)