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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).

The Road to Identifying Aquaculture Opportunity Areas

New publications identify 21,000 acres in the Gulf of America and off Southern California as Aquaculture Opportunity Areas.
September 19, 2025 - News ,
Southeast
West Coast
National
Smooth water on the open ocean with puffy white clouds reflected in teh water.

Mapping Alaska’s Wild Kelp Beds with Farmers

NOAA Fisheries and seaweed farmers team up to chart wild kelp beds, helping grow Alaska’s seaweed aquaculture industry.
September 16, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
dragon kelp bed in coastal Alaska Aerial imagery of dragon kelp bed in coastal Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Mandy Lindeberg.

Meet Holy Ground Oysters, Oyster Farmers in Mississippi

Meet Thomas Piecuch, a former NOAA Fisheries observer, who founded Holy Ground Oyster Company with his father to grow fresh oysters in coastal Mississippi.
September 11, 2025 - News ,
Southeast
A father and son sit on a dock with the sign Holy Ground Oyster Co. Thomas and Sean Piecuch, the father-son team that owns and operates the Holy Ground Oyster Company. Credit: Travis Tank

Photo Story: Training Future Seafood Farmers

Embark on a visual voyage with 50 Seattle-area middle schoolers at the first-ever NOAA Aquaculture Science Camp.
September 04, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A kid in a blue shirt and hair net looks into a microscope. A student examines live phytoplankton in a water quality lesson about shellfish safety. Credit: Megan Ewald, NOAA Fisheries

Exploring the Upsides and Obstacles of Growing Pacific Oysters in Alaska’s Cold Waters

Scientists teamed up to examine how high-latitude conditions affect Pacific oyster health and quality in Southeast Alaska.
September 02, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Pacific oysters travel down a sorting tumbler at Salty Lady Seafood Company in Juneau, Alaska Pacific oysters travel down a sorting tumbler at Salty Lady Seafood Company in Juneau, Alaska. Credit: Salty Lady Seafood Company.

Meet The Cultured Abalone Farm, Shellfish Growers in California

Meet Devin Spencer, general manager at The Cultured Abalone Farm, grows this iconic Californian shellfish for both culinary uses and kelp forest restoration.
August 26, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
two hands hold 5 abalone on a sunny day Red abalone grown at The Cultured Abalone Farm in Santa Barbara, California. Credit: The Cultured Abalone Farm

Tools of the Aquaculture Trade: NOAA Releases New Gear Guide

A new technical memorandum analyzes marine aquaculture gear types for resource managers and decision makers.
August 04, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
Strings of rectangular grey bags float on the surface of a calm bay on a sunny day. Floating bags are one of many ways to grow oysters. Credit: LaDon Swann