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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

With marine aquaculture in Alaska contributing to economic opportunities for coastal communities through the farming of shellfish and seaweed, and to document the continued growth of the industry, NOAA Fisheries has released its…

26th February 2024

First Alaska aquaculture report released

26th February 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Consumer demand for seafood in the United States has risen over the last three decades, according to new analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with per capita consumption of…

13th February 2024

US seafood trade deficit exceeds $20.3 billion

13th February 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Chefs across the US are urging President Biden to strengthen transparency and traceability in the seafood industry.

29th January 2024

US chefs call for greater traceability

29th January 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US state of Maine has received more than US$17.2 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help improve data on endangered North Atlantic right whales (NARW), Governor Janet…

12th December 2023

Millions given to support Maine lobsters, improve flawed whale data

12th December 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The US Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the next steps to conserve and recover endangered North Atlantic right whales with US$82 million in funding…

19th September 2023

Biden administration gives $82m for right whale conservation

19th September 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2023 Report to Congress identifies seven entities for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

5th September 2023

NOAA: IUU fishing still pillaging the oceans

5th September 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Much in the same way that the restorative agriculture movement is looking to increasingly nurture and restore terrestrial food production systems that deliver positive environmental impacts, in the water, restorative and regenerative…

21st August 2023

Optimising restorative aquaculture

21st August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

To support US west coast salmon and steelhead populations, NOAA Fisheries has recommended US$106.1 million in funding for 16 new and continuing programmes and projects through its Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Grant Program. 

21st August 2023

US$106m proposed for Pacific salmon recovery

21st August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Up to US$240 million is being made available for habitat restoration and coastal resilience in the United States through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, the NOAA Fisheries Office of…

21st August 2023

Millions made available for US coastal resilience

21st August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

NOAA Fisheries has released its first-ever National Seafood Strategy for the United States. The administration’s plan follows several rounds of stakeholder input and a public comment period earlier this year. 

11th August 2023

First US seafood strategy from NOAA

11th August 2023