News - Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture

Sea Grant announces $4.7M for 12 U.S. aquaculture projects

Mississippi State University’s Ganesh Karunakaran, an assistant research professor of aquaculture, will lead a team of nearly a dozen university researchers from eight institutions in the project “Economic status and contribution of U.S....

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By: Melissa Schneider / Published: Jan 28, 2021

Apply now for NOAA-Sea Grant fellowships

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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By: Melissa Schneider / Published: Jan 14, 2021

Concerned Oystermen Restoring Estuaries (CORE) Program

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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By: Rusty Grice / Published: Dec 18, 2020

Programs support next generation in fishing industry

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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By: Marcus Drymon / Published: Dec 04, 2020