Updated: NOAA Presentations at Aquaculture America 2024
 Credit: NOAA Fisheries
NOAA’s Aquaculture Program will be at Aquaculture America in San Antonio, Texas. We encourage the public to attend NOAA presentations and connect with us at our booth. NOAA participants will be presenting in the following sessions:
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Federal Support for Expansion in Aquaculture (Federal Town Hall)
10:30 am Opening Remarks
11:45 am Progress Towards the Strategic Plan to Enhance Regulatory Efficiency in Aquaculture
12:00 pm Update on Strategic Planning for Aquaculture Economic Development
2:00 NOAA Activities in Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture
Diversity and Inclusion in Aquaculture
2:30 pm Enabling Change, NOAA Efforts to Improve DEI in Aquaculture
3:45 pm Panel Discussion
5th Annual US Marine Finfish Aquaculture Session
3:15 pm Panel Discussion
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
NOAA Science Innovation Showcase
8:30 am What is a Science Advice Product?
8:45 am Developing Macroalgae Feed Ingredients for Marine Fish Feeds
9:00 am Developing Tools and Strategies for Prevention of Atypical Furunculosis in Sablefish Anoplopoma Fimbria
9:15 am Development of a Novel Method for Sterility Induction in Fish and Shellfish Aquaculture
9:30 am Advancement of Pacific Oyster Research Capacity in Alaska Through Research Hatchery Development and Field Testing
10:30 am Development of a Region-Scale Shellfish Harvest Nutrient Calculator
10:45 am Integrating Information on Beneficial Services Provided by Shellfish Aquaculture into the Aquaculture Permitting and Review Process
11:00 am Ecosystem Service Evaluation of Kelp Farms Versus Natural Kelp in Kodiak Alaska
11:15 am Shellfish and Seaweed Aquaculture Ecosystem Services Horizon Scan: Project Update
11:30 am Aquaculture Opportunity Areas: National Updates
11:45 am Aquaculture Opportunity Area Identification in Alaska
12:00 pm Spatial Modeling for Aquaculture Opportunity Area Identification in Alaska State Waters
Aquaculture 101
11:15 am An Overview of Disease and Pests on Cultivated Kelp, with a Focus on Alaska
Women In Aquaculture
11:00 am Empowering Women through Aquaculture
Social Dimensions of Aquaculture: Building a Community of Practice
1:30 pm Social Dimensions Session Overview
1:37 pm Considering the Social Impact of Aquaculture
3:35 pm Facilitated Discussion on Social Dimensions of Aquaculture and a Community of Practice
4:30 pm Panel Discussion
Promoting Resilience in US Aquaculture with Innovative Marketing Strategies and Unique Partnerships: Diverse, Community Projects Funded Through NOAA Fisheries
1:30 pm Promoting U.S Aquaculture with Diverse Community focused Grants Funded through NOAA Fisheries
2:00 pm Developing A National Framework for Conserving and Utilizing Aquatic Genetic Resources to Enhance Resiliency to Climate Change: USDA-NOAA-USFWS Inter-Agency Special Session
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Marine Protected Resources Risk Mitigation Techniques
11:00 am What NOAA Fisheries is Doing to Manage the Potential Risks of Aquaculture Activities on Protected Resources
11:30 am What's Next for Aquaculture Management in the Pacific Islands
11:45 am Understanding Interactions with Endangered Marine Mammals and Tropical Aquaculture
Federal Aquaculture Enforcement in the EEZ
11:30 am General Overview of Enforcement of Other Federal Authorities Related to Aquaculture Operations
Building the NOAA Aquaculture Program to Meet Science and Sustainability Goals
1:30 - 5:00 pm Building The NOAA Aquaculture Program (Program Plan) WORKSHOP
Aquaculture Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer
1:45 pm NOAA Fisheries Alaska Aquaculture Program 2023: Communicating Science and Policy to Broad Audiences
In addition, these sessions are chaired by NOAA experts:
8:30 am - 12:30 pm Sea Grant’s Response to the Pandemic - Shellfish Restoration and Aquaculture Marketing Strategies
1:30 - 5:30 pm Sea Grant Research Symposium: Addressing Economic and Market Needs of the Aquaculture Industry
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