Shellfish Portal - Contacts

This section contains contact information for a variety of shellfish aquaculture stakeholder groups.  Have an event to share?  Contact us.

State Aquaculture Coordinators  

The SAC may not be the permitting authority for shellfisheries; however, they are the point people for all aquaculture and will be able to direct you to the correct agency within your state.  Use the link above to find the SAC for your state.

• National Association of State Aquaculture Coordinators

Shellfish Aquaculture Associations

• East Coast Shellfish Growers Association  
• Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association  
• Gulf Oyster Industry Council  
• National Aquaculture Association  
• National Shellfisheries Association  
• World Aquaculture Society  
• US Aquaculture Society  

State Aquaculture Associations

Select your state from the list below. Not all states have existing or active associations.

• Alaska Aquaculture Association  
• California Aquaculture Association  
• Connecticut Seafood Council (email)
• Delaware Aquaculture Association  
• Florida Aquaculture Association  
• Georgia Aquaculture Association (email)
• Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association  
• Louisiana Oyster Task Force  
• Maine Aquaculture Association  
• Maryland Aquaculture Association (emai)
• Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center  
• Massachusetts Aquaculture Association (email)
• New Hampshire Aquaculture Association (see list)  
• New Jersey Aquaculture Association (email)
• New York State Aquaculture Association (email)
• North Carolina Aquaculture Association  
• Pennsylvania Aquaculture Association (see list)  
• RI (Ocean State Aquaculture Association) (see list)  
• South Carolina  
• Texas Aquaculture Association  
• Virginia Aquaculture Association  

Extension Contacts

Aquaculture extension agents are professionals from Land Grant and Sea Grant institutions, state and private universities, and outreach associations that provide accurate and credible science-based aquaculture information, educational materials, and engage in outreach  to stakeholders.

• State Aquaculture Extension Agents (pdf)

NOAA Office of Aquaculture Staff and Regional Aquaculture Coordinators