Safe and Sustainable Fisheries and Seafood Supply

Establishing a statewide baseline and long-term MPA monitoring program for commercial and CPFV fisheries in the state of California
Humans are a key component of California’s ocean and coastal ecosystems, and fishing communities have voiced concern about socioeconomic and recreational impacts related to the establishment of Cal

California Sea Grant Extension
This publication highlights impacts from the California Sea Grant Extension Program. The program specializes in applied research designed to supply information to meet specific state information an

Native seaweed aquaculture in Tomales Bay: Gracilariopsis andersonii cultivation techniques and associated ecosystem services
Studies have shown that seaweed aquaculture can absorb carbon and nitrogen from the water and contribute to the reduction of local ocean acidification and eutrophication.

A human perspective for California fisheries management
California Sea Grant’s Carrie Pomeroy led the development of new guidance that will help California fisheries managers get a better handle on how to collect and use socioeconomic data.

National report identifies regulatory barriers to expanding shellfish aquaculture
Report identifies potential solutions to barriers impacting shellfish aquaculture operations

Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture in Federal Waters of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone — A Case Study
Legal and permitting issues are consistently ranked as a critical impediment to domestic aquaculture development.

Study: Bivalve business is big for Humboldt Bay
As the oyster capital of California, Humboldt Bay’s bivalve business is big for the region, with a local economic impact of about $20 million in 2016.

When it comes to sustainability, some Americans are willing to pay
The good news is that consumers prefer sustainable seafood. The challenge is in making the choices clear and available.

Ocean Protection Council Awards $6 million to research projects that advance ocean and coastal management in California
At its October 25, 2018 meeting, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) unanimously approved 24 research projects totaling $6 million in funding through the

Present and future climatic drivers of domoic acid toxicity in coastal ecosystems of California
Domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by certain species of the diatom, Pseudo‐nitzschia, poses a significant health threat to marine mammals, seabirds, and humans via transfer of the toxin t