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July 2024

Savor the Sea: A Taste of Sustainability

Sustainability is about meeting our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It’s a balance of environmental health, economic growth and social equity. One of the simplest ways to contribute to sustainability is by making conscious choices in our daily lives. Whether that is by reducing waste by opting for reusable products or supporting local markets, every small step we take helps build coastal and marine resilience.

In this video, learn more about how to choose sustainably sourced seafood and try this mouthwatering pecan-crusted rockfish topped with a tangy honey-Dijon sauce! It’s perfectly crispy, delightfully flavorful and incredibly easy to make.

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A group of people wearing life vests and work gloves stand near a boat and a shoreline with marsh and oyster reefs. They are collecting oysters and placing them in baskets.

Revitalizing the Fleet: Launching the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program

Our skiff picks up speed on the Intracoastal Waterway, accelerating out of view of the docks of McClellanville, South Carolina, into the unbroken salt marsh landscape. Jack Spahr keeps both feet firmly grounded as he navigates these waterways, familiar enough to him after nine months of this commute as a full-time waterman working alongside his uncle, Captain Jeff Spahr. He laughs easily with Garrett Kestory, one of the lucky six selected out of 59 applicants to participate in the inaugural class of the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s (Consortium) month-long Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program (CSAP).

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Group of people removing ghost nets from a beach.

Biden-Harris administration invests $27 million to support community-driven marine debris solutions through Investing in America agenda

Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $27 million in funding for projects to prevent and remove marine debris in coastal and Great Lakes communities as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. 

This funding will support innovative research and foster local coalitions to address urgent marine debris issues by using NOAA Sea Grant’s partnered approach to bring science together with communities for solutions that work.

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Erik Simula stands in front of a wooded, mountain landscape

Knauss fellow helps foster connections between Indigenous lifeways and the federal government

“My connection to Lake Superior is the primary reason I’m pursuing this fellowship,” said Erik Simula, Minnesota Sea Grant’s 2024 Knauss Fellow.A third-generation Finnish/Sami American born in Duluth, Minnesota, Erik has spent most of his life in the forest and lake country of the 1854 Ceded Territory in northeastern Minnesota. These are the ancestral lands of the Dakota, Ojibwe/Anishinaabe, and other Indigenous people. His heritage and passion for the outdoors inspired him to learn about traditional Indigenous lifeways and worldviews.

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