News & Notices

Aquaculture is a dynamic issue. New policies are discussed, technologies are tested, projects are initiated, and milestones are marked all of the time. This page provides links to recent news, as well to reports, press releases, meeting notices, research results, and the activities of the Office of Aquaculture.

Notices

01/16/2012: Comment Period Extended for Draft NOP Implementation Plan
02/16/2012: Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture - Call for Abstracts
02/14/2012: NOAA Fisheries Budget Briefing on February 17, 2012
02/03/2012: Seafood Industry Research Funding Opportunity
01/01/2012: NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program seeks proposals
12/09/2011: Report of the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption Available
01/16/2012: National Ocean Council seeks Comment on Draft National Ocean Policy Plan
01/01/2012: Funding Opportunity - NOAA Sea Grant Aquaculture Research
01/01/2012: 32nd Milford Aquaculture Seminar to be held March 12-14, 2012
12/09/2011: Washington Governor Announces Shellfish Initiative to Spur Jobs, Restore Puget Sound
12/06/2011: New Book: Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment
12/01/2011: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization issues new aquaculture report

News

05/15/2012: Salmon 'healthy for mother and child'
05/15/2012: Commentary European Aquaculture Reform
04/25/2012: Oyster hatchery to be built at Manchester Research Station
04/25/2012: Experts make progress on state shellfish initiative
04/24/2012: Action needed to keep fish on the menu in 2050
04/23/2012: Ocean Acidification linked with Oyster Failure
04/10/2012: The Oyster Connection
04/03/2012: Eat More Fish; Risks Overstated (Washington Post)
03/26/2012: Omega-3 fats relieve fatigue in cancer patients
03/05/2012: A diet rich in fish may help the aging brain
03/05/2012: Farmed salmon make their own omega-3s
02/09/2012: New Integrated Building Model to Improve Success of Fish Farming Operations
02/09/2012: Rising ocean acidity worst for Caribbean and Pacific
02/07/2012: Heart health and diet: Why it’s never too early to develop a taste for sardines
02/02/2012: Eating fish tied to lower risk of colon polyps
02/01/2012: New probiotic bacteria shows promise for shellfish aquaculture
01/31/2012: How nutrient trading could help restore the Chesapeake Bay
01/31/2012: Why fish makes the best baby food (UK Daily Mail)
01/31/2012: Casco Bay kelp-farming site gets go-ahead from Maine
01/30/2012: Oxygen-starved waters
12/24/2011: Researchers put farmed fish on vegetarian diet