Alaska
Alaska Sea Grant researcher develops dog treats from fish skin
The award winning product aims to create a new market for the tons of fish skin that goes to waste in processing.
July 19, 2017
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Great Lakes
Wisconsin Sea Grant documents value of recreational fishing in Lake Michigan
Wisconsin Sea Grant researcher quantifies the value of Lake Michigan sports fisheries
July 10, 2017
Extension
Georgia Sea Grant supports study to enhance understanding Georgia’s jellyfish industry
Georgia Sea Grant funded the development and testing of a turtle excluder device (TED) to help jellyfish trawl fishermen operate more efficiently.
July 5, 2017
Alaska
New technique could improve Alaska farmed oyster and kelp productivity
Alaska Sea Grant is getting the word out about a technique that could enhance farmed oyster and kelp productivity.
June 13, 2017
Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development
Research highlight: New evidence that catch shares slow the “race to fish”
A new paper in the journal Nature by researchers at Duke University provides strong evidence that catch share management slows the race to fish in U.S. fisheries on average. Some counterexamples in multispecies settings motivate ongoing work.
May 8, 2017
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Crabbers offer ideas on how to reduce injuries at sea
West Coast crabbers and faculty with Oregon State University and Sea Grant programs in Oregon and Washington have been exploring ways to reduce injuries at sea.
April 25, 2017
Aquaculture
Gulf Sea Grant laboratories exchange techniques, equipment to support production of oyster larvae
A strong partnership between Louisiana and Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant programs fosters the exchange of information and problem solving for successful oyster larvae production; supports growing off-bottom aquaculture industry in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
April 25, 2017
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Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant announces red snapper abundance funding opportunity
The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC) is accepting proposal submissions to estimate the abundance of red snapper in the U.S. waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
March 18, 2017
50th Anniversary
Research to Application: Oyster shell research leads to patent to deter biofouling
S.C. Sea Grant-funded scientist now working with marine industry to develop new paint coating to deter biofouling on boat hulls and underwater surfaces, such as cables, fishing gear and pipes.
March 1, 2017
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It Was A No-Eyed, Many-Spined, Grazing, Purple, Kelp-Eater
It seems like the premise of a horror movie: giant armies of purple sea urchins mysteriously congregating, marching across the sea floor, and mowing down entire kelp forests. But alas, this is no movie.
February 23, 2017
Announcements
Sea Grant announces 2017 Aquaculture Initiative
Sea Grant welcomes proposals for two competitive opportunities to advance aquaculture research, address barriers to aquaculture, and expand aquaculture production.
February 17, 2017
Georgia
In Georgia, Sea Grant and shrimpers hope new app will bring more data on black gill
Georgia Sea Grant and the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography entered their fourth year of black gill research with the introduction of a new smartphone app that will allow shrimpers to help scientists collect data on the problem.
February 17, 2017
Aquaculture
Woods Hole Sea Grant research documents first nitrogen removal by oysters in local waters
“We did this project specifically as a service to local municipalities to get them accurate data to utilize, if they’re going to go with the approach of seeding and growing shellfish as part of their water quality management plans.”
February 9, 2017
Aquaculture
Growing Better Bivalves: Science, local knowledge enhance N.C. business
A partnership between a scientist and a fishermen leads to a promising business venture with ecological benefits thanks to support from North Carolina Sea Grant.
February 3, 2017
Aquaculture
Food for thought: classroom aquaponics program provides valuable experience for students in Los Angeles
Nine schools in Los Angeles are raising fish in their classrooms with the help of USC Sea Grant as part of the Food for Thought Aquaponics and Seabass in the Classroom programs.
January 18, 2017
Aquaculture
Sustainable Development: Taking the guesswork out of shellfish aquaculture planning
Washington Sea Grant assesses the economics, environmental effects and growth potential of clams and oysters in America’s foremost shellfish-growing state.
December 28, 2016
50th Anniversary
Leadership institute provides training and opportunities for Alaska’s seafood processing industry
The Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute offers professional development and enhances promotion opportunities for Alaska’s seafood processing professionals.
November 21, 2016
Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development
Workforce Development: Safety at Sea Training in Washington
Commercial fishing is one of the nation’s most dangerous occupations, nowhere more so than on the West Coast.
November 17, 2016
Aquaculture
Workforce Development: Oyster Farmers Get a Leg Up in the Business
Maryland Sea Grant Extension Helps Shellfish Growers Produce Oyster Seed
November 10, 2016
Alaska
Native American/Alaskan Heritage Month: Washington Sea Grant and Quinault Nation work together to address fish kills
Fish kills and vanishing razor clams alarm the Quinault; tribal fishermen and elders join in Washington Sea Grant’s investigation of devastating coastal hypoxia.
November 10, 2016
California
Partnership highlight: Dam remediation spells victory for Russian River salmon
Salmon conservation achieved a major victory this October as construction finished on a fish passage and stream restoration project in Mill Creek, California. After California
November 2, 2016
Extension
Workforce Development: Helping shrimp fishermen in Texas keep sea turtles safe
An exchange between Texas Sea Grant and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service is helping shrimp fishermen keep sea turtles safe and themselves on the right side of federal regulations.
November 2, 2016
Announcements
Sea Grant announces $3.4M for aquaculture research and outreach projects
Silver Spring, MD — The National Sea Grant College Program announced $3.4 million in federal funding to support aquaculture research and outreach today. The funding,
October 28, 2016
Aquaculture
Sustainable Aquaculture: Georgia Sea Grant opens state’s first oyster hatchery
Hatchery promises a comeback for commercial oyster harvests, the once thriving industry in Georgia.
October 28, 2016
Aquaculture
Sea Grant Association Presents Research to Application Awards for seaweed aquaculture
NEWPORT, RI— Seaweed cultivation is a rapidly growing industry in New England, providing new economic opportunities for seaside communities and would-be sea vegetable farmers. The widespread
October 25, 2016
Aquaculture
Sustainable Aquaculture: New expertise and education efforts developed for New Hampshire’s growing interest in seaweed
by Becky Zeiber, New Hampshire Sea Grant From kelp beer to seaweed salads, the public’s appetite for sea vegetables seems to have grown exponentially over
October 24, 2016
Aquaculture
Sustainable Aquaculture and Seafood: Long Trawl Yields Big Data Haul for Lake Whitefish
Rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acid, Wisconsin commercial fishers are interested in hauling in greater numbers of lake whitefish via trawl nets, leading to higher income. Wisconsin Sea Grant is leading a study on the idea.
October 20, 2016
Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development
Future of Fisheries: North Carolina Sea Grant Informs State Management Plans
For more than a decade, North Carolina Sea Grant has worked directly with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries to provide a fellowship that helps to identify management strategies for important fisheries.
October 7, 2016
Aquaculture
Aquaculture and Seafood: South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium Fosters Oyster Mariculture Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium helps growers refine mariculture practices, supports research on triploid oysters, and connects oyster farmer and eco-tourism company.
October 6, 2016
Aquaculture
Sea Grant-funded researcher studies how ocean acidification affects shellfish
During National Seafood Month, Sea Grant highlights a few of the many ways it works to support sustainable seafood and aquaculture.
October 4, 2016
American Lobster
NOAA and Sea Grant fund $800,000 in research to understand effects of ocean changes on iconic Northeast marine life
NOAA’s Ocean Acidification Program (OAP) and the Northeast Sea Grant Programs joined together to prioritize and fund new research on how ocean acidification is affecting marine life including lobsters, clams, oysters, mussels and sand lance that are so important to the Northeast region.
September 6, 2016
50th Anniversary
Coastal Tourism: The Baywatch Boogie and the Stingray Shuffle
USC Sea Grant helps visitors understand, appreciate the rays that frequent their favorite beach.
June 24, 2016
50th Anniversary
Coastal Tourism: Shop the Dock in Oregon
Sponsored and run by Oregon Sea Grant, “Shop the Dock” is entering its third summer of offering free, guided educational tours of Newport’s commercial fishing docks. Shoppers learn a bit about the fisheries, meet the people who catch the fish, and have an opportunity to buy the freshest salmon, tuna, halibut and crab, usually at prices lower than they’d find at their local supermarkets.
June 3, 2016
Funding opportunity to design red snapper population assessment
NOAA Sea Grant, NOAA Fisheries announce funding opportunity for design of red snapper population assessment. Letters of intent due 5:00 pm Central Time on Friday, June 3, 2016; full proposals due July 15.
May 16, 2016
From the Network: NHSG’s History Reveals Support for Aquaculture, Marine Literacy
Originally published by New Hampshire Sea Grant in March 2016 This year marks the 50th anniversary of Sea Grant, a program that has put science to
March 16, 2016
Aquaculture
Indiana Seafood: Coming to a Restaurant Near You
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant is helping place more Indiana-farm-raised fish on menus in the Midwest through events like the Aquaculture Industry Tour for Culinary Professionals.
December 12, 2015
Extension
National Seafood Month: Washington Sea Grant Helps Northwest Tribes and Salmon Fishermen Upgrade their Catches, Open New Markets, and Triumph in Tough Times
From cleaning and bleeding to direct marketing, casino contracts, and restaurant romance: Pete Granger and his Washington Sea Grant colleagues help Washington's tribes and other coastal communities resist an import invasion and take control of their fishing future.
October 23, 2015
California
California Sea Grant Research Informs New Law to Permit Fishermen’s Markets
California Sea Grant worked with local fishermen to open a direct market in San Diego. The success of the Tuna Harbor Dockside Market has been instrumental in the passing of new legislation that streamlines the direct marketing process for California fishermen.
October 21, 2015
Alaska
Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit Unites Early Career Fishermen
In January 2016, the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program will host the sixth Alaska Young Fishermen's Summit. AYFS offers leadership training, networking capacity and opportunities for fishermen under 40 and/or in the business for less than five years.
October 21, 2015
Education
National Seafood Month: Sea Grant Boat Safety Training Helps Save Two Fishermen
Commercial fishing can be a dangerous job. Thanks to Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium Extension agents, 200 sailors have been trained as marine safety instructors. The training recently helped save two fishermen in a collision.
October 15, 2015
Aquaculture
Cultivating Consumer Confidence
To help protect and increase the cultural and financial benefits of shellfish aquaculture, Woods Hole Sea Grant partnered with state and local agencies to produce a series of educational brochures about health and safety aspects of handling and consuming shellfish harvested in state waters.
October 15, 2015
Aquaculture
National Seafood Month: Spotlight on Connecticut Sea Grant Extension Agent Tessa Getchis
" Sea Grant is about the community we are connected to. We are a small staff, but we collaborate with a myriad of organizations to conduct research and get the word out about Connecticut’s coastal and maritime resources and challenges. Our strength is in our partnerships."
October 6, 2015
Extension
National Seafood Month: Georgia Sea Grant Connects Coastal Fishermen with Inland Markets
With a new Georgia Seafood Directory and research on the local food movement, Georgia Sea Grant is helping the state's fisheries tap into larger inland markets.
October 6, 2015
Extension
National Seafood Month: New York Sea Grant Catches a New Seafood Safety and Technology Specialist
” I am focusing on identifying needs in the areas of outreach and education, as well as the production, safety, sustainability and marketability of seafood.”
October 2, 2015
Extension
National Seafood Month: Spotlight on Texas Sea Grant Specialist Gary Graham
" Interacting with people and helping them, that’s the heart of Sea Grant."
October 1, 2015
Aquaculture
National Seafood Month: Sturmer’s Contributions to Florida Aquaculture Industry Earn National Award
Florida Sea Grant's aquaculture specialist has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the US Aquaculture Society following years of work supporting fishers in the growing clam farming industry.
September 25, 2015
Aquaculture
National Seafood Month: Grand Isle Oyster Hatchery to Produce Year-Round
On average, 400 million oyster larvae were produced at the Grand Isle Oyster Hatchery annually. With the recent grand opening of the new hatchery facility, 1 billion Crassostrea virginica oyster larvae can be produced annually.
September 25, 2015
Aquaculture
Hanging by a Thread
Mussels dominate rocky coastlines and support aquaculture worldwide. Now Washington Sea Grant-supported researchers at the University of Washington are investigating climate-related threats to the amazingly tough mussel threads that anchor them to wave-pounded rocks and docks.
September 24, 2015
Aquaculture
UNH-led Team Designs Aquaculture Raft to Provide Four-Season Source of Seafood and Sea Veggies
New Hampshire Sea Grant has assisted with the assembly of an aquaculture raft that will provide year-round local fish and shellfish, as well as promote integrated multi-trophic aquaculture in New England.
September 14, 2015
Announcements
NOAA Sea Grant Awards $1.9 Million for New Aquaculture Projects
The NOAA Sea Grant College Program is announcing new grants totaling $1.9 million, for 15 competitively selected projects supporting the development of environmentally and economically sustainable ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes aquaculture.
August 27, 2015
Aquaculture
Remote Setting Training Program to Grow Oysters
Many leaders in Maryland have highlighted the importance of developing oyster aquaculture in the state: this industry supports local working waterfronts and also helps the state’s struggling seafood industry. Maryland Sea Grant Extension helped to bring about changes in state policy to make it easier for residents to obtain leases for aquaculture operations in Chesapeake Bay, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs. To help them pursue those opportunities, Maryland Sea Grant Extension and its partners have developed a number of programs that help shellfish growers to obtain start-up funding for these ventures and to build and operate them successfully.
August 18, 2015
Education
Managing Live Bait Trade to Reduce Invasive Species
The introduction of aquatic invasive species to Chesapeake Bay, transported through the ballast water of cargo ships or by live animal and plant trades, can bring ecologically harmful consequences. To safeguard local ecosystems, Maryland Sea Grant supports programs that seek to prevent the establishment of new invasive species in the region.
August 17, 2015
Great Lakes
Hopes for Habitats
Working with Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and local anglers, Pennsylvania Sea Grant involves high school students from Central Career and Technical School in building structures to improve fish habitat in Lake Erie.
August 5, 2015
Extension
Video Highlights Oregon Sea Grant’s Commitment to Sustainable Seafood
An Oregon Sea Grant Extension Agent is featured in an Oregon State University project.
June 17, 2015
Aquaculture
Ecosystem Services Viewer Brings Value of Gulf of Mexico Habitats to your Home and Office
The Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Services Viewer shows, in an interactive format, the values people place on salt marshes, mangroves and oyster reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on research results, this tool fills an informational gap in the Gulf.
June 11, 2015
Alaska
“Market Your Catch” Website Connects Fishermen and Consumers
A collaborative, Sea Grant social science effort has led to the development of a website that guides fishermen through the process of entering alternative markets, bringing them closer to the consumer.
May 11, 2015
Extension
Safe Boating Week: Spotlight on Wisconsin Sea Grant Fisheries Outreach Specialist Titus Seilheimer
It's Safe Boating Week. Recreational anglers are also boaters. On Lake Michigan, those recreational anglers need to be aware of safety concerns surrounding commercial fishing trap nets. That's where Wisconsin Sea Grant steps in, sharing maps showing net locations.
May 9, 2015
Education
Campaign Warns Anglers that Live Bait Worm Trade Carries Invasive Species
To reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species, a project led by Maryland Sea Grant educated fishers to properly dispose of the seaweed packaging used to ship blood worms.
April 30, 2015
Aquaculture
Bringing Together the Seafood Industry and Tourism in Maine
Tourists are increasingly interested in experiences that allow them to support and connect with the people and places that they visit. Maine Sea Grant is facilitating such experiences by assisting with the creation of oyster farm tours, combining the tourism and fisheries industries that already exist in Maine.
April 24, 2015
Extension
Great Lakes Social Science Network brings the audience into the equation
By incorporating social science into the equation, Great Lakes Sea Grant programs are helping to meet societal needs.
April 3, 2015
Hawaii
Ka WÄ Ma Mua, Ka WÄ Ma Hope
The University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program took the initiative over 10 years ago to form a partnership with the Hawai‘inuiÄkea School of Hawaiian Knowledge and Awaiaulu to help make Hawaiian language newspapers articles from the 1800’s and early 1900’s accessible to the general public.
March 30, 2015
California
For central California’s marine protected areas, recovery will take time
A new study announced by California Sea Grant reports on the first seven years of monitoring within four marine protected areas between San Francisco and Morro Bay.
March 26, 2015
Aquaculture
Sea Grant Researchers Find a Surprising Possible Advantage of Oyster Disease Tolerance
Sea Grant funded-researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science may have found a positive side to an oyster parasite and its impact on vibrios bacteria.
March 23, 2015
Alaska
Bowhead Whales, a Unique Community, and One Sea Grant Agent in the Far North
While many Sea Grant agents work with commercial fisheries, Sheffield’s role is unique. There are few commercial fisheries in the north of Alaska – the primary fishery there is a subsistence one. A study done on Saint Lawrence Island, in the southern Bering Strait, found that 80 percent of the population ate only subsistence food an average of 5 days per week.
March 11, 2015
Aquaculture
Connecticut Sea Grant helps get loss protection for shellfish and seaweed farmers
Connecticut Sea Grant assists aquaculture industry, bringing policy makers and stakeholders together, netting new benefits for ocean crop loss.
February 2, 2015
California
Video cameras paint a clearer picture of rockfish recovery
Rockfish were overfished in the 1970s and 1990s, and Rockfish Conservation Areas were put in place. Little is known about the species distribution within the conservation areas now. A team put together by California Sea Grant and The Nature Conservancy hopes to better understand the distribution so that resource managers may allow for more fishing opportunities.
January 26, 2015
Great Lakes
Sturgeon Thunder
Lake sturgeon have been on the planet for 150 million years. Despite that long residency, scientists are still learning about these fish, the largest found in North America. An enduring question is what contributes to their survival skills. Answer: Sound. As one factor anyway.
January 5, 2015
Rhode Island
VIDEO: Rhode Island’s Shellfish Management Plan
Two years in the making, Rhode Island’s first comprehensive shellfish management plan was celebrated recently at the University of Rhode Island by the state agencies, project managers, researchers, stakeholders, and funders who made it happen.
December 8, 2014
Climate
Research on Effects of Climate Change on Distribution of Summer Flounder
Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant research funded a project that is looking at the shifting distribution of summer flounder under climate change conditions, including some bio-economic modeling to examine the economic impact of that shift.
December 6, 2014
Announcements
NOAA Sea Grant awards $2.6 million for new aquaculture projects
Today NOAA Sea Grant is announcing new grants totaling $2.6 million for 15 projects to support the development of environmentally and economically sustainable ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes aquaculture. Sea Grant has been involved in research to support sustainable aquaculture since its inception in 1966. This year’s National Strategic Investment competition focused on aquaculture research projects that will have immediate beneficial impacts by: informing regulatory decisions; increasing production technology, or understanding the socio-economic issues that limit aquaculture development.
November 25, 2014
Extension
Texas Sea Grant project helps shrimp fishery save sea turtles and gain access to new retail markets
Texas Sea Grant, with funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), has launched a pilot program to help shrimpers correctly install and operate turtle excluder devices, known as TEDs, and to develop a process to certify those that do. This vessel certification will help consumers choose “turtle-safe” wild-caught Gulf shrimp at their local supermarkets.
November 24, 2014
Extension
Marketing locally caught seafood in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Sea Grant is heavily involved in research and extension efforts to address the best way to market seafood and keep fishermen financially afloat, including providing resources for direct market seafood sales and research into retailer and consumer preferences on seafood.
September 15, 2014
Maine
Harvesters’ Perspectives on Alewives, Blueback Herring, and American Eels in Downeast Maine
Maine Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries collaborated to document and showcase the local knowledge of fishermen and women who harvest of alewives, blueback herring, and American eels in Downeast Maine. The fisherman's first hand observations and intimate relationship with these species over the years can inform efforts to restore these fish populations.
August 4, 2014
Georgia
Georgia Sea Grant Reels in Black Gill
As shrimpers battle against a reemerging parasite, Georgia Sea Grant is providing research and outreach to battle this threat to Georgia’s largest commercial fishery.
June 20, 2014
Aquaculture
Scientists seek answers to open-ocean aquaculture unknowns
Florida Sea Grant researcher Daniel Benetti is currently assessing the environmental impacts of open-ocean aquaculture on the marine ecosystem with funding from a National Sea Grant aquaculture research initiative grant.
June 13, 2014
Healthy Coastal Ecosystems
Minimizing Impacts of Fishing Tournaments on Black Bass
Even catch and release bass fishing tournaments can have a negative effect on fish populations. Research by Aquatic Resources Specialist Mark Malchoff of Lake Champlain Sea Grant and partners is helping to reduce those negative effects.
April 12, 2014
Aquaculture
Good Nutrition: Researchers studying changes to aquaculture diet for greater sustainability
A discovery by a Texas Sea Grant-funded researcher may help decrease demand on the world’s fish stocks for use as feed in marine aquaculture.
March 31, 2014