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NOAA Fisheries Accepting Comments on Spatial Planning Study to Identify Draft Aquaculture Opportunity Area Options Within Alaska State Waters

A 30-day comment period is now open. We will also host two public listening sessions to gather input.
April 23, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Seaweed farmers in Alaska examine their crop Seaweed farmers with Seagrove Kelp in Alaska examine their crop. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

"Growing" American Seafood: NOAA's Aquaculture Highlights

New report showcases the science, planning, and investments NOAA’s Aquaculture Program made to foster sustainable domestic aquaculture growth.
April 15, 2025 - Feature Story ,
National
Fish swim quickly, splashing, and feeding in a tank.

Meet Stonington Kelp Company: Seaweed Grower in Connecticut

Meet Suzie Florez, a kelp farmer making a splash in Connecticut while also owning and managing a marina.
April 07, 2025 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Woman in orange waders pulls long kelp out of the water from a boat on a sunny day. Suzie Flores harvesting sugar kelp in Stonington, Connecticut (Credit: Elizabeth Ellenwood).

Dive into Alaska Aquaculture

NOAA Fisheries releases new aquaculture information and education resources page.
March 26, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
Researchers holding experimental oysters Aquaculture in Alaska consists primarily of shellfish and seaweed farming. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Second Edition of “Field Guide to Seaweeds of Alaska” Released

Scientists release the second edition of “Field Guide to Seaweeds of Alaska” with new taxonomic information, species descriptions, and photographic identification.
January 22, 2025 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
View of brown seaweed. A plethora of seaweeds in the Alaskan intertidal. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Mandy Lindeberg.

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)

AI Meets Aquaculture to Study Hawaiian Monk Seal Interactions With Net Pens

NOAA Fisheries and Blue Ocean Mariculture are leveraging technology to study Hawaiian monk seal interest in aquaculture net pens in Hawaiʻi.
November 21, 2024 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Two Hawaiian monk seals swim near an aquaculture net pen full of fish. NOAA Fisheries, in collaboration with Blue Ocean Mariculture, is conducting a multi-year pilot study to evaluate observational methods and tools for studying Hawaiian monk seal behavior. Courtesy of Blue Ocean Mariculture

Identifying Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in California and the Gulf of Mexico

Two Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statements will be open for public comment from November 22, 2024 through February 20, 2025. Join a public listening session to learn more.
November 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
National
A close up underwater image of Giant kelp. Giant kelp (Credit: Zachary Gold for NOAA.)

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.

Connecting Aquaculture Enthusiasts from Across the World

Ketchikan, Alaska hosts the third annual Seagriculture, USA International Seaweed Conference.
October 21, 2024 - News ,
Alaska
Buildings on the edge of an inlet in Ketchikan, Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries The annual Seagriculture, USA Conference took place in Ketchikan, Alaska.