Safe and Sustainable Fisheries and Seafood Supply

Optimizing temperature and disease management for captive abalone reproduction in restoration and commercial aquaculture programs
Endangered abalone restoration efforts and commercial abalone farming in California have been struggling with disease and reproductive failure.

Study of mollusk epidemic could help save endangered sea snail
Overfishing and environmental change have pushed abalone species on the US west coast to the edge of extinction. Now a fatal disease threatens their recovery. 

Applications of life history and fisheries data for improved management of skates
A commercial skate fishery has operated in California waters for nearly 100 years, but the status of targeted populations and the species composition of historic landings are unknown.

Estimating regional krill biomass and availability: significance to California salmonids during a period of extreme environmental variability
Krill support more than 70 species of commercially and recreationally important fish, seabirds, and marine mammals. In particular, krill are critical food for salmon at certain life stages.

Evaluation of the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program
California Sea Grant  (CASG) was contracted by California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife to faciltiate a scientific review to assess the success of OREHP in meeting its goals.

Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program Evaluation Report now available
The report, coordinated by California Sea Grant, will help guide the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on deciding the future of the program.

Tasty and pink, sea urchin species may be a climate-tolerant food source
A hardy urchin species shows potential to relieve pressure on more vulnerable species, according to new research by California Sea Grant-funded scientists.

Initial Steps Towards Evaluating Potential Disease Impacts of Propagated Marine Fish on Wild Stocks: A New Herpesvirus from White Seabass
Fear of spreading disease is a major obstacle in developing marine aquaculture, particularly in California.

Enhancement of Growth Rates and Swimming Performance in Juvenile Marine Finfish in Aquaculture
Many of the benefits of exercise on human health appearto translate to fish.

Integrated Culture of Seaweeds and Red Abalone in Monterey Harbor
The ultimate goal of this project is to develop an operational seaweed-culturing plan for the Monterey Abalone Company, a medium-sized abalone farm in Monterey Harbor, which currently feeds their a