Public Listening Sessions for the Future of Aquaculture at NOAA Fisheries NOAA Fisheries is undertaking a program review in line with our mission to provide science and stewardship that sustains the current U. S. aquaculture industry while preparing for anticipated growth. As part of the program review, the Office of Aquaculture will be holding public listening sessions where aquaculture growers, seafood industry workers, researchers, coastal community members, and the general public can share their views on the future of aquaculture at NOAA Fisheries. These listening sessions will happen across the country and will provide opportunities for national, regional, in-person, and virtual listening sessions. Read More >> White House National Science and Technology Council seeks public comment on new Aquaculture Plan, First in 40 Years  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. Credit: Katalinas/ Maine Sea Grant For the first time since 1983, the United States is releasing an updated National Aquaculture Development Plan. It will strengthen U.S. commitment to food security, climate resilience, and the protection of threatened and endangered marine and freshwater species. The public is invited to comment on the draft National Aquaculture Development Plan, as well as the constituent Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Economic Development, through April 5, 2024. Read More >> Celebrating 25 Years of the Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo  A floating operations wharf with an oyster tumbler. Inside, workers remove barnacles from the oysters before they are graded and counted by an Oystek oyster grading machine. A solar-powered FLUPSY is attached to the wharf. During the 2024 Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo, Dale Leavitt, formerly of Roger Williams University, led a tour of Blue Stream Shellfish, which has been expanding in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Credit: Lynn Fantom More than 600 industry professionals, scientists, managers, and students gathered in Providence, Rhode Island, for the 2024 Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo and Milford Aquaculture Seminar. Read More >> NOAA Fisheries Releases New State of Alaska Aquaculture Report  Oysters being farmed by Alaska Shellfish Farms in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Credit: NOAA Fisheries The State of Alaska Aquaculture report is a first-of-its-kind overview of the aquaculture industry in Alaska, revealing the state's opportunities and challenges to date. Read More >> Resolve to Meet (and Eat) New Seafood  Many Americans are familiar with only a fraction of the species that come from U.S. fisheries. This year, explore overlooked sustainable seafood options to discover a world of flavors. Read More >> Why We Love Farmed Seafood  Island Creek Oyster staff enjoying driveway clams. Credit: Island Creek Oysters. Is there a better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with a hearty bowl of fresh seafood? Here are some ways that our experts show their love for farmed seafood. Read More >> Video: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Clam Garden  The first modern clam garden in the United States is reviving a 3,500-year-old indigenous practice and providing subsistence and environmental resilience for the tribal community. Read More >> Community, Inclusivity, and Connection: Reflecting on the 2023 Women of the Water Conference  Almost 100 individuals from a dozen different states and Washington D.C., met in Sarasota, Florida for the three-day long event. Hailing from a diverse suite of professions–scientists, regulators, community organizers, aquatic farmers, students, and filmmakers to name a few–this group of people was united by a shared interest: increasing diversity and inclusion in aquaculture. Read More >> Video: Do Alaska Kelp Farms Provide Habitat for Native Species?  Alaska Ocean Farms harvests seaweed near Kodiak, Alaska. Credit NOAA Fisheries This new video shows the Alaska Fisheries Science Center's research into how kelp farms may provide habitat for Alaskan species compared to natural bull kelp beds. Read More >> Identifying Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska - Stakeholder Engagement Workshops NOAA Fisheries and the State of Alaska are moving forward with a multi-year process to identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in state waters. Stakeholder workshops will be held in February, Anchorage, and March, Juneau to support this process. Read More >> NOAA Presentations at Aquaculture America 2024  NOAA's NOAA's Aquaculture Program presented a number of talks at Aquaculture America in San Antonio, Texas. Read More >> Photos from the Field  NCCOS's Meghan Balling and NOAA's Senior Advisor for Seafood Strategy, Dr. Michael Rubino were ready to greet Aquaculture America attendees in San Antonio last week. | 
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