Safe and Sustainable Fisheries and Seafood Supply

A DNA metabarcoding approach to monitoring fish spawning and population connectivity in Coastal Southern and Central California
Changes in global climate are affecting many parameters of the ocean environment including temperature, pH, nutrient levels, and oxygen concentrations.

Sea Feeds: Identification and culture of Californian marine macroalgae capable of reducing greenhouse gas production from ruminant livestock
To address climate change in California beyond carbon-based gases, the state has recently passed legislation to reduce short-lived climate pollutants.

Improving management under the Marine Life Management Act (MLMA) by accounting for effects of Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on fisheries
Over the past several decades, California has implemented two major pieces of legislation to improve management of our local marine ecosystem: the Marine Life Management Act (MLMA) to improve fishe

Reconstructing the population dynamics of southern California Paralabrax species in the face of a changing ocean
The saltwater basses (Paralabrax species) are an important recreational fishery in California.

A multi-faceted approach to enhance sustainability of the California spiny lobster fishery
The California spiny lobster is an important species in California both economically and ecologically.

Habitat characterization, fishery development, and stock structure of swordfish off California
This project is focused on improving the essential fishery information and long-term sustainability of the north Pacific swordfish, a valuable West Coast fishery.

NOAA grants support California aquaculture research
California Sea Grant has been awarded two new grants totaling $506,615 for research on aquaculture. 

Development of germ cell transplantation methods for enhancing aquaculture production of migratory fishes
One of the challenges of raising fish in hatcheries is reproduction.

Ventura Shellfish Enterprise: Implementing an integrative model for new shellfish aquaculture permitting and production in federal waters proximate to Ventura, California
Increasing the supply of safe, sustainably produced domestic seafood is a priority for Sea Grant, NOAA and the Department of Commerce.

Market Your Catch
This website provides information and resources about alternative marketing (often referred to as direct marketing) for seafood.