NOAA's strategy to boost U.S. aquaculture with public-private partnerships; Virginia farmers affected by Hurricane Helene invited to apply for USDA grant
"NOAA plays a vital role in the continued growth and development of aquaculture in the United States. This week's stories reflect that it might not be a perfect system, but there are two online public listening sessions on Sept. 25 and Oct. 1. "
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has identified 13 Aquaculture Opportunity Areas to help strengthen the nation’s seafood industry, reduce reliance on foreign imports, and create high-quality jobs. The Aquaculture Opportunity Areas total...
University of California (UC) Santa Cruz researchers say they have successfully created a feed formulation with microalgae for rainbow trout. The microalgae, from human dietary supplement industry leftovers, may one day replace traditional fishmeal ingredients...
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced that Virginia is the first state in the nation to launch the Farm Recovery Block Grant Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Virginia Farm Recovery Block...
Aquaculture farms in the western U.S. are more resilient if they focus on the U.S. market, according to a new economic study published in Aquaculture. The study, titled "Economic vulnerability and resilience of aquaculture supply...
Every year, more than US$100 million in federal financing programs are allocated to support U.S. aquaculture businesses. But some producers are finding that availability and meaningful access can be two different things – and they...
In an email statement to ANA, NOAA responded offering several financial products through its Financial Services Division to support both the aquaculture and traditional fishing industries.
Identify correlation between heart rate, activity, and temperature. Determine these parameters as proxies for stress in fish and help identify farming practices that can improve welfare.
Cermaq Canada, the Ahousaht First Nation, and Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS) have completed a full cycle of salmon production grown to harvest without needing mechanical sea lice treatment. In 2022, Cermaq conducted 56 mechanical...
Manolin, which provides data intelligence for the aquaculture industry, has updated its Watershed platform to deliver cage-level harvest forecaster and sea lice treatment recommender tools. Both tools are part of Manolin’s 19 newly built models,...
