Farming Sea Scallops in Maine Offers New Opportunities and Builds Community Resilience

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The aquaculture of sea scallops in Maine has been developing for about 20 years. Farming sea scallops offers an opportunity to diversify the seafood harvesting business and increase resiliency for coastal communities built around seafood production.

Milford Laboratory - Birthplace of Modern Shellfish Aquaculture

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Cultivated shellfish are enjoyed around the world - and much of this success is due to the research taking place at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center's Milford Lab.

Sandy Hook 101

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A summary video that briefly outlines the research, partnerships, outreach, location, and education at the NOAA James J. Howard Marine Sciences Lab at Sandy Hook, New Jersey

Aquaculture Opportunity Areas

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We want to grow aquaculture development in the United States. One way we’re doing that is through Aquaculture Opportunity Areas—an innovative way to grow aquaculture by finding areas that are appropriate ecologically, socially, and economically.

Removing Fish From Farmed Fish Diets

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NOAA-funded research shows that a diet of poultry meal and algae oil could be just as good for aquaculture fish as fishmeal and fish oil.

Aquaculture Facts You Should Know

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U.S. aquaculture supplies sustainable seafood, provides jobs, and enhances ecosystems.

Alaska Kelp Farming: A New Sustainable Seafood Opportunity

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Along the Alaskan coast a growing number of fishermen and entrepreneurs are becoming kelp farmers. These farms supply a sustainable source of seafood, importance coastal jobs, and help improve the ecosystems by buffering ocean acidification.

Innovative Aquaculture Tools for a Growing Industry

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Seafood is one of the healthiest food items you can eat, and where we source our seafood is very important. The OceanReports tool is like a realtor app for ocean neighborhoods—it can instantly assess whether a location is suitable for aquaculture.

Aquaculture as Agriculture

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Misperceptions About Aquaculture

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U.S. Aquaculture By The Numbers

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Marine aquaculture is an important part of NOAA's sustainable seafood portfolio and is part of the agency’s strategy for coastal resiliency. In 2016, the U.S. aquaculture industry raised millions of pounds of fish/shellfish valued at $1.5 billion.