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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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 Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC) is accepting proposal submissions to estimate the abundance of greater amberjack in the U.S. waters in the Gulf of Mexico (GoMEX) and South Atlantic (SA) regions. Proposal instructions are...
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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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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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