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Oyster gardening season is ending soon
We have almost reached the end of the Mississippi Oyster Gardening season! Next week we will pick up the oysters, which have been in the water for...
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Summer workshop equips for aquaculture in education
This summer, teachers from across the country gathered to learn more about aquaculture and aquaponics in the classroom. The goal was to bring...
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Finfish aquaculture permits in the Gulf hit a snag
While oyster aquaculture is an activity near and dear to the heart of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, finfish aquaculture in the Gulf...
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Journal article highlights best practices of GoMRI outreach
For many, the term outreach has become a catch-all word for a broad array of activities focused on sharing science with a variety of audiences....
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Tarpon are known as the majestic silver king
Tarpon, frequently referred to by anglers as silver kings, are a prized game fish of saltwater anglers along the Gulf Coast. In the early 1900s,...
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Learn more about greater amberjack
Termed reef donkeys by recreational anglers, greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) have a reputation for their stubborn fight. The species inhabits...
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Oyster-farming students learn ropes in Mississippi
Beginning in June, the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium partnered with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, the Alabama...
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Fellowship allows oyster farmers to travel, learn from peers
Last January, Dr. Bill Walton announced a fellowship program funded by the National Sea Grant Office and Oyster South that helps Southern shellfish...
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Commercial red grouper fishing contributes to Gulf regional economy
According to NOAA Fisheries, the red grouper (Epinephelus morio) fishery in the Gulf is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S....
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