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 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 . . .
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Aquaculture at AAAS
Aquaculture's role in global seafood supply is explored at this year's American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting. Read More . . .
Latest News
- 04/24/2013
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Oyster farming down to a science
- 04/18/2013
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Farming Nemo: how aquaculture will feed 9 billion hungry people
- 04/17/2013
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On the rebound, New England oysters face climate threat
- 04/15/2013
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A 'green economy' requires a 'blue economy', warns FAO
- 04/10/2013
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VIDEO: Today's Green Minute: Floating Fish Farms
- 04/06/2013
- VIDEO: Fresh Facts. Smart Seafood.
- 04/04/2013
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Raising rockfish: trials in a NOAA lab
Notices:
- 04/22/2013
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Registration open for 'Techniques in Aquaculture Course'
- 03/14/2013
- Map of Sea Grant State Program Funding Opportunities links
- 02/27/2013
- NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Proposal solicitation extended to March 4
- 02/26/2013
- Funding Opportunity: NOAA Sea Grant Aquaculture Extension and Technology Transfer
- 01/30/2013
- Funding Opportunity Announcement: Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield
