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Falling in Love with Farmed Seafood

This Valentine’s Day, NOAA experts share their seafood love stories.
February 12, 2026 - Feature Story ,
National
A woman smiling in a NOAA hat about to eat an oyster on the half shell. Danielle Blacklock, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture, eating an oyster on the half shell. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

Four Tips for Finding the Best Pacific Islands Seafood

Looking for the freshest seafood in the Pacific? Learn how to find the best sources of fresh, local catch in Hawai‘i, American Samoa, and the Mariana Islands.
January 28, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Cut ahi (tuna) into cubes in a bowl. Fresh 'ahi poke.

Part 2—A Little Goes a Long Way: How Small Programs Are Educating Communities About Farmed Seafood

Community-driven aquaculture education programs are connecting communities to sustainable seafood—one classroom, kitchen, and podcast at a time.
January 21, 2026 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
National
A grid of photos with text overlaid saying "Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grantees" with an eeBLUE logo. Clockwise from the top right: Two people face each other as they talk into podcast microphones; Two sisters smile for the camera with the ocean behind them; An adult stands over a child and guides him in shucking an oyster; teachers working together on large bins for an aquaculture installation; three people in a commercial kitchen with the person closest to the camera holding ingredients. Photo Credits (clockwise from top left): Gabriela Bradt; Saltwater Classroom/Austin Mills; Logan Willans/Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center; University of Maryland; Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group

Part 1—A Little Goes a Long Way: How Small Programs Are Educating Communities About Farmed Seafood

Innovative aquaculture education projects are finding new ways to connect communities to seafood.
January 08, 2026 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
West Coast
National
A grid of four photos. Top left is a From Hatchery to Habitat exhibit at an aquarium. Top right is a close-up of a person's hands and they are holding a shucked oyster and pouring hot sauce on it. Bottom left is a group of people in waist-high water watching an oyster farmer pull cages up to show their farm. Bottom right is a group of high school culinary students and their mentors standing at a display table. Overlaid on the photo grid reads "eeBLUE naaee Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grantees" Photo credits: Tampa Bay Watch (top left); South Carolina Aquarium (top right); North Carolina Oyster Trail (bottom left); Tagal Oceanic/Lisa Tagal (bottom right)

Part 2: Seafood Tips from the People Bringing You America's Seafood

Need a spark of holiday cooking inspiration? Explore these practical tips from seafood pros—and discover the stories of the families and communities behind America’s sustainable seafood.
December 11, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Pacific Islands
West Coast
National
A grid of two rows of three photos each, with a text box "meet the people brining our nation seafood". The top row: A man in a hat holding two plates of seafood in front of a Fish Market storefront (left); A man kneeling on a tarp in an estuary with a handfull of small oysters (middle); A man in a teal shirt smiling with a beach in the background (right). In the bottom row: A family on a small boat labaled Farm Stand (right); a woman in a chef's apron and shirt holding up a salmon standing on a rocky coastl Credit: NOAA Fisheries and Partners

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

Celebrate Seafood This Holiday Season

The holiday season is here, and it’s the perfect time to celebrate with your favorite U.S. seafood!
November 20, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
An assortment of seafood including crustaceans, mussels, filets of salmon, shrimp, sardines, and other whole fish. Garnished with lemon wheels, leafy greens, and ice. The assortment takes up about two thirds of the image and the remaining one third on the right says "Celebrate Seafood This Holiday Season!" with gold confetti in the background.

Part 1: Seafood Tips from the People Bringing You America's Seafood

During this time of thanksgiving, we’re honoring the American people, families, and communities who bring delicious, sustainable seafood to our tables.
November 19, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
National
A grid of text and photos. A man flips oyster cages in chest deep water at sunrise (top left); a woman in a pink shirt with curly hair poses for a professional photo with a grey background (top middle); a fisherman in fishing gear holds up a fish in each hand from his boat (top right); two people in winter allweather gear and hats hold up scallops, one in each of their hands; a man in a tan baseball cap presents a yellowfin tuna to the camera while sitting on his boat (bottom middle); a woman in a teal jack

NOAA Fisheries Releases 2025 Alaska Aquaculture Accomplishments Report

In 2025, NOAA Fisheries provided science to help grow Alaska’s aquaculture industry.
September 26, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
wild bull kelp Wild bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana). Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Celebrating Aquaculture Week: Farming from Tide to Table

Join us for Aquaculture Week 2025 to learn how marine aquaculture—or farmed seafood—is vital for supporting our nation’s seafood production and jobs on the water, enhancing coastal resilience, and more.
September 22, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
A person stands in chest deep water holding a floating oyster cage. Thomas Piecuch flips floating oyster bags on his farm (Credit: Holy Ground Oyster Company).