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  • New Video—Exploring U.S. Aquaculture This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Sept 20: What's aquaculture like in the United States? Watch this video to find out.

  • Scientists Develop Alternative Aquaculture Feeds

    Sept 20: Researchers from NOAA and the US Department of Agriculture have been working on sustainable ingredients for fish feed. A report released this month, The Future of Aquafeeds, details their progress.

  • Aquaculture Techniques Help Conserve White Abalone

    Aug 27: A captive breeding program for endangered white abalone uses aquaculture techniques to establish a self-sustaining white abalone population in the wild.

  • Marine Aquaculture Critical to Seafood Supply

    Aug 21: Fostering the development of marine aquaculture helps to supply safe seafood for people, support domestic wild fisheries, preserve and rebuild threatened and endangered species, and restore marine habitat.

  • New Technology Helps Predict Harmful Algal Blooms

    Aug 8: NOAA scientists use advanced technology to predict harmful algal blooms and provide warnings to aquaculture and other businesses.

  • Gloucester Mussel Farming Project Underway This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    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.

  • New Initiative to Support Puget Sound Shellfish This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 9: Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire today unveiled the Washington Shellfish Initiative, a collaborative effort to restore and expand Washington’s shellfish resources and promote clean-water commerce and jobs.

  • Meet Bill Dewey, Shellfish Farmer This is the Exit Disclaimer Icon

    Dec 8: This month, as part of NOAA’s Voices from the Waterfront series, we feature Bill Dewey of Taylor Shellfish Farms in Shelton, Washington.Take a look at the unique role aquaculture plays in the local culture and economy.

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