Ninety one percent of seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported, and half of that is from aquaculture. With environmental concerns and a growing population, […]
Managing coastal resources to balance human use with environmental health requires citizens who understand the complexities of coastal environments. Informal education is a highly effective
New Jersey Sea Grant and its partners worked together to compile a dune manual that combines information on beach and dune processes with current research findings
Since 2010, Maine Sea Grant and UMaine Cooperative Extension have worked with state and regional partners to develop and coordinate Signs of the Seasons, a
Minnesota and Wisconsin Sea Grant programs team up to implement an annual mentor-mentee extended workshop called “Science, Sailing, and Shipwrecks” to increase participants’ abilities to improve the
Since 2007, Alaska Sea Grant has convened six statewide Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summits (AYFS). More than 400 new fishery entrants have attended, and nearly 100
Scientists say there’s a 30 percent chance of a massive earthquake and tsunami striking the Pacific Northwest in the next 50 years. Photo credit: Tiffany
As the Gulf Coast population increases, so does the risk of exposure to floods, hurricanes and other storm-related events. Photo credit: Vanda Lewis | North
rainings help improve the knowledge of municipal staff that are responsible for enforcing the regulatory provisions of the National Flood Insurance Program. Photo credit: Louisiana
Established in 2007 by the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, The Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit (AYFS) is a three-day networking and skill-building conference for new entrants
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Kauai’s shorelines are vulnerable to a variety of natural hazards including erosion, wave inundation, flooding, and wind. Inadequate planning and haphazard responses to coastal hazards,
Even in a small state like Delaware agencies with planning, response, and data needs often lack the time and support to collaborate effectively and leverage
Wisconsin has a rich tradition of recreational fishing and Friday night fish fries. It’s commercial fishing fleet, numbering 70 license-holders, harvests from lakes Michigan and
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Charleston, S.C., has seen a 409% increase in the number of nuisance flooding days since the 1960s. The city is now making a concerted effort
Herring is a species critical to commercial lobstermen and recreational fishermen for bait. Despite the long standing requirement that social impact assessments (SIAs) be done
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Small harbor communities along Michigan coasts face a combination of fluctuating water levels, changing economic conditions, and changes to funding for harbor infrastructure, all of
The members of the Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant oil spill science outreach program have built relationships with the oil spill response community as well
A Connecticut and Rhode Island Sea Grant partnership offers annual US Food and Drug Association-mandated training in the application of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
Dave Burrage, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium‘s Mississippi Extension Leader and Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension professor of marine resources at the Coastal Research and Extension Center,
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Washington Sea Grant helps Washington fishermen reduce risks with port-based, U.S. Coast Guard-certified training in emergency preparedness, fire response, cold-water rescue, first aid and other safety measures,
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The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant hosts a number of fisheries workshops in the spring and fall, outside of popular fishing times and at venues convenient for anglers in
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Thirty-six commercial fishermen and state agency personnel took part in a daylong safety and survival training course sponsored by Connecticut Sea Grant, Fishing Partnership Support Services, the U.S.
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Despite the downsizing of California commercial fisheries, fishing still provides a viable career for young people, especially given a renewed interest in emerging fisheries and a local food
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Aquaculture fish tank. Photo credit: Christopher Katalinas, National Sea Grant Office Demand for salmon, and the price it commands, is on the rise. Wisconsin Sea Grant
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Julie Davis prepares a batch of oyster seed to provide a budding South Carolina oyster farmer. Photo credit: Christopher Katalinas, National Sea Grant Office South
Oyster farmer tends to his lines in Alabama. Photo credit: Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium The Gulf Coast oyster industry has suffered a number of setbacks, both natural
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American eels are held at the University of Maine Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research. Photo credit: Christopher Katalinas, National Sea Grant Office Maine hosts a
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NOAA offshore aquaculture pens. Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries With grant support from NOAA Fisheries, California Sea Grant convened a series of workshops where state resource
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Sea Grant aids the growth of shrimp aquaculture in Indiana. Photo credit: Louisiana Sea Grant Indiana aquaculture producers compete for customers with much more affordable imported