Mission The mission of the Office of Aquaculture is to foster marine aquaculture that creates employment and business opportunities in coastal communities; provides safe, sustainable seafood; and supports healthy ocean populations and ecosystems. Aquaculture is one of a range of technologies needed to meet increasing global demand for seafood, support commercial and recreational fisheries, and restore species and marine habitat. |
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Aquaculture breeds hope for white abalone
Aug 27: Scientists use aquaculture techniques to restore populations of endangered white abalone Read More . . .
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Aquaculture relies on ESP
Aug 8: NOAA scientists use advanced technology to predict harmful algal blooms and provide warnings to aquaculture and other businesses. Read More . . .
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Farming Mussels for the Future
Aug 6: NOAA Fisheries provided a grant earlier this year to support a mussel farm in federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts to engage local fishermen in aquaculture. Read More . . .
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New Video—Exploring U.S. Aquaculture
Sept 20: Why is domestic aquaculture so important? Watch this video to find out. Read More . . .
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Where Do Our Favorite Seafoods Come From?
Sept 13: Learn about the range of technologies that bring you your favorite seafoods. Read More . . .
Latest News
- 01/31/2013
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Deleware Bay oysters hit hard by recent storms
- 01/30/2013
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‘I want to sell more US-farmed seafood’
- 01/29/2013
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NPR: Oysters rebound In popularity with man-made bounty
- 01/29/2013
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Planting seeds for a better oyster harvest
- 01/25/2013
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Milestone looms for farm-raised fish
- 01/03/2013
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CA aquaculture operation to create 30 jobs
- 01/03/2013
- SeaWeb's Aquaculture Webinars provide forum for informed dialogue
Notices:
- 01/30/2013
- Funding Opportunity Announcement: Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield
- 01/23/2013
- National Aquaculture Assn scheduling 2013 producer workshops
- 01/22/2013
- Sea Grant Funding Opportunities by State
- 10/18/2012
- Florida Aquaculture Review Council request for Statements of Interest
- 08/22/2012
- USDA Seeks Applicants for Food Safety Research Grant Funding
