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This Valentine’s Day, NOAA experts shared their love stories with aquaculture. Hear from them in the article Why We Love Farmed Seafood. |
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Celebrate Whale Week 2023 with us! Discover NOAA's work to study, recover, and conserve these magnificent marine mammals. Visit our landing page for articles, videos, podcast, and more. |
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Climate change is hitting fishermen hard. But it's not hitting all those who depend on the sea for their livelihood the same way. A new study shows vessels that fish further north will likely experience more dramatic changes. |
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February 20 at 1pm eastern: Discover how maritime archaeology reveals a new understanding of North Carolina’s historic oyster industry with Archaeological Investigations of Chesapeake Bay Oyster Boats, a webinar hosted by Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and partners.
February 27 at 3pm eastern: The National Sea Grant Law Center’s webinar series will cover an overview of their new State Marine Aquaculture Policy Dashboard, the underlying state marine aquaculture policy data, and illustrate how the dashboard can be used to learn more about state aquaculture policies.
Dates throughout February and March: NOAA Fisheries is seeking your input to plan for various budget scenarios that would impact NOAA Fisheries aquaculture services. For more information on the purpose of the listening sessions, please visit this NOAA Fisheries webpage.
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Job and Funding Opportunities
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Concept papers due February 20: The Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office and Wind Energy Technologies Office announced a funding opportunity which includes up to $1.5 million for projects that advance potential synergies between offshore wind and/or marine energy and aquaculture development.
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Apply by March 1: The Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group is accepting applicants for their 2024 shellfish growing season. Hatchery Assistants will help with the spawning, raising, cleaning, and feeding of quahogs, bay scallops and oysters, for local population enrichment in their hatchery facilities.
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Apply by April 1: California Sea Grant and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego are seeking an aquaculture extension specialist.
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- MIT Sea Grant supports small coastal and marine related projects through STREAM Grants (Solutions Through Research, Education & Art in Massachusetts). Watch this video to learn about a STREAM Grant awarded to Island Creek Oysters to work with local middle school students to start a water quality monitoring program in Duxbury Bay, Massachusetts.
- Researchers Dr. Kevin Neves and Dr. Silvia Newell recently showed that a recirculating aquaponics system is capable of simultaneously raising Lake Erie yellow perch and crops like tomatoes and lettuce. Learn more in: Fish Fry with a Side of Salad.
- The United States Department of Agriculture recently released a programmatic review of their five Regional Aquaculture Centers. Read the review and learn more about the project here.
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Have a great weekend!
Brianna Shaughnessy, Ph.D.
Communications Specialist
NOAA Fisheries Office of Communications
brianna.shaughnessy@noaa.gov
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U.S. aquaculture provides safe, sustainable seafood and creates jobs and business opportunities in coastal communities. Through a collaboration between NOAA Fisheries, the National Sea Grant Office, and NOAA's Office of Education, the Community of Practice for Aquaculture Literacy (CoPAL) works to enhance public understanding of sustainable aquaculture and seafood. CoPAL hosts events, shares resources, and coordinates partnerships across education, aquaculture industry, and research communities.
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