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Tide to Table Profile: Island Creek Oysters

In the chilly waters of Duxbury, Massachusetts, Island Creek is more than a farm—it’s a destination.
September 25, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Five people in waders and baseball caps sit on oyster crates on a dock surrounded by blue water. Island Creek Oyster staff on a dock in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Credit: Island Creek Oysters

Meet the Aquaculture Scientist Growing Fish, Marine Worms and Sea Vegetables Together

Catch up with Mike Acquafredda on a sustainable way to grow fish, what he’s learned at our Howard Lab, and what’s next for him.
September 15, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Scientist holding tray of sea beans.

Are Alaska Fishing Communities and Fishermen Prepared for Climate Change?

Scientists found that more planning is needed to help fishing communities in the Gulf of Alaska adapt and mitigate the potential economic impacts of climate change.
August 25, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Marina full of boats with a mountain in the background View of marina in Petersburg, Alaska. Credit: Marysia Szymkowiak/NOAA Fisheries

Celebrating Seaweed by the Seashore

Seaweed farmers and businesses, academics, state and federal agencies, non-profits, and community leaders gathered to celebrate the growing domestic seaweed industry.
May 22, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Two people on a boat look out at farmed seaweed being pulled out of the water on a nearby boat.

NOAA Announces Projects Recommended for Saltonstall-Kennedy 2023 Funding

Agency announces more than $11 million in grant funding for the promotion, development, and marketing of U.S. fisheries.
May 16, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Blue, green, and red fishing boats docked in a bay.

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