On Thursday, the Sea Grant science outreach team will gather virtually to present Focus on Louisiana, Part deux, the second webinar in a series on how oil spills impact the state of Louisiana and the final webinar in the team’s long running...
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The COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency in the United States on March 13, 2020. With the severe disruptions in seafood sales to eating and dining places, producers have to develop ways to directly sell their products to consumers.
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We are accepting applications for three fellowships to help graduate students enhance their education and grow their careers, and application deadlines are fast approaching. Here’s an overview of these NOAA/Sea Grant opportunities!
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused an industry-wide slow down for commercial oyster farming early last summer, which led to an opportunity to rethink how oyster habitat can be restored and created. As sales began to slow due to restaurant closings, oyster...
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Wetlands are important to our communities for a variety of reasons. They help to absorb flood waters, buffer our coast against hurricanes and provide habitat to seafood species – just to name a few. They are not just environmentally significant,...
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Graying of the Fleet: Does it seem that there are fewer shrimpers now than there used to be? During the past 30 years, the average age of U.S. commercial fishermen has increased substantially, a phenomenon known as “graying of the fleet.” As...
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