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Tide to Table Profile: Alaska Shellfish Farms

Alaska Shellfish Farms grows oysters, mussels, and kelp in the glacial waters of Halibut Cove’s Kachemak Bay.
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Isaac Reeves

Oyster Hatchery Research Technician Isaac Reeves, Northeast Fisheries Science Center

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Releases Biennial Report to Congress

Update describes work on fisheries science, oyster restoration, environmental education, climate, observations, and more.
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Restoration Webinar Series: Upper Newport Bay Living Shorelines Project

Learn about an innovative living shoreline approach in Upper Newport Bay, California, that targets the restoration of the Olympia oyster and eelgrass.

Understanding Shellfish Aquaculture

Shellfish farming and restoration is critical to get more oysters, clams, and mussels in the water for food, jobs, and ecosystem services.
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NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Shares Biennial Report to Congress

Update describes work on fisheries science, oyster restoration, environmental education, climate, observations, and more.
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Underwater Habitat‒Working for You!

For Habitat Month, NOAA is celebrating underwater habitat and how we work for you, from the oyster reefs, shallow coral reefs, and deep-sea coral.
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$99.6 Million Approved to Continue Restoring Gulf-wide Resources Impacted by Deepwater Horizon

Eleven projects aimed at restoring sea turtles, marine mammals, oysters, and birds are approved to move forward in all five Gulf states, and in Mexico.
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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.
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How Will Changing Ocean Chemistry Affect the Shellfish We Eat?

Scientists at the NOAA Fisheries Milford Lab are shining some light on ocean acidification by examining how a more acidic ocean affects something we care about: the oysters, surfclams, and scallops that we eat.
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Habitat Conservation Infographics

Check out this series of 4 infographics that explain the benefits of healthy habitat and how NOAA's work supports habitat conservation. We specifically focus on the value of opening rivers for fish, coastal wetlands, and oyster restoration.
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Alix Laferriere, PhD

Alix joined NOAA Fisheries in 2021 after working at The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire on oyster restoration in the Great Bay Estuary and sustainable fisheries in the Gulf of Maine.

Current Research at Milford Laboratory

We develop probiotics for use in oyster hatcheries and perform studies in aquaculture gear as habitat for marine life, nutrient bioextraction studies, shellfish genetics research, offshore shellfish aquaculture potential, and shellfish responses to ocean

Meet Graduate Student Rebecca Ruiz, Who Uses Sound to See Underwater

With support from NOAA, the North Carolina Coastal Federation is funding research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Graduate Student Rebecca Ruiz is investigating the ecosystem benefits of oyster restoration.
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