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Fact Sheet: Aquaculture Opportunity Areas

An Aquaculture Opportunity Area (AOA) is a small, defined geographic area that has been evaluated to determine its potential suitability for commercial aquaculture.
March 08, 2024 -
National

White House National Science and Technology Council Unveils New Aquaculture Plan, First in 40 Years

Public invited to comment on the National Aquaculture Development Plan through April 5, 2024.
February 15, 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)

Why We Love Farmed Seafood

This Valentine’s Day, NOAA experts share their love stories with aquaculture.
February 13, 2024 - News ,
National
Four people squat on a gravel driveway eating plates of clams cooked on a propane burner. Island Creek Oyster staff enjoying driveway clams, (Credit: Island Creek Oysters.)
Feb
15

Public Listening Sessions for the Future of Aquaculture at NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries is holding public listening sessions where growers, workers, researchers, coastal community members, and the general public can share their views on the future of aquaculture at NOAA Fisheries.

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Requesting Information from the Public on Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska

NOAA invites public comment on the identification of study areas, data, and analyses relevant to identifying AOAs in Alaska state waters. Comments are due by December 18, 2023.
October 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
National
Prince William Sound shellfish farm aerial view, boat with lines in the water. Prince William Sound shellfish farm. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Tide to Table Profile: Superior Fresh

Farm-fresh salmon from central Wisconsin? Meet the farmers growing salmon and leafy greens in America’s Dairyland.
September 25, 2023 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A man holds a large farmed salmon in front of a tank. Kyle Woolever, aquaculture manager at Superior Fresh based in Hixton, WI holds a farm-raised salmon. Credit: ©Sara Stathas

Tide to Table Profile: Holdfast Aquaculture

Planting seeds of change—Holdfast Aquaculture produces native seaweed and shellfish seed for farms in California.
September 25, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A bearded man wearing a hat on a boat holds a freshly shucked oyster. Holdfast Aquaculture co-founder Nate Churches shucking an oyster. Credit: Holdfast Aquaculture

Tide to Table Profile: Turtle Creek Aquaculture

Turtle Creek Aquaculture restores saltmarsh while raising redfish, also known as red drum, in Palacios, Texas.
September 25, 2023 - Feature Story ,
Southeast
An adult man and his father stand with arms around each other with saltmarsh and a fish pond in the background. Nasir Kureshy and his father standing near one of their fish ponds at Turtle Creek Aquaculture. Credit: Turtle Creek Aquaculture

Celebrating Aquaculture Week: Farming from Tide to Table

Join us for Aquaculture Week 2023 to learn how marine aquaculture—or farmed seafood—is vital for supporting our nation’s seafood production and year-round jobs, enhancing coastal resilience, and more.
September 25, 2023 - Feature Story ,
National
A man in boots dig for clams in the mud next to an orange bucket. Digging for surfclams. Credit: Island Creek Oysters

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 ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
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