Safe and Sustainable Fisheries and Seafood Supply

Can the U.S. have its fish and eat it too?
2016 was a banner year for marine conservation, including the addition of nearly 450,000 square miles to the U.S.

Restoration of the Endangered White Abalone, Haliotis sorenseni : Resource Assessment, Genetics, Disease, and Culture of Captive Abalone
Once a valuable fishery, white abalone in 2002 became the first marine invertebrate placed on the federal Endangered Species list.

Changing waters in Humboldt Bay: Extension Specialist Joe Tyburczy awarded funds to track ocean acidification
Research will provide critical information to aquaculture producers, eelgrass management

The knowledge of native peoples in coastal science
Native American tribes living on the coastal and Great Lakes shores continue to practice and preserve their sea-based cultural traditions.

NOAA Sea Grant awards two grants for aquaculture workshops to California
California Sea Grant has been awarded two new grants to host workshops on emerging issues in aquaculture, part of the National Sea Grant College Program’s $3.4 million in federal funding to support

New report identifies next steps for offshore aquaculture in Southern California
A new report released today provides recommendations for the growth an

The geographic inequity of San Diego seafood availability
Experts estimate that there is an $11.2 billion seafood trade deficit in the United States, driven by imports.

Soft-Egg Syndrome in Farmed White Sturgeon
Scientists are in the process of confirming their hypothesis that white sturgeon husbandry practices (in particular the environmental conditions under which fish are kept, their diet, and perhaps s

Seaweed Strain Selection and Preservation to Optimize Harvest Yields for Abalone Culture
Biologists developed a small red algae garden in Monterey Harbor, which the Monterey Abalone Company is using to supplement the diet of its red abalone.

Craving crab? California Sea Grant answers health and safety questions following fishery closures
FAQ sheet includes tips for buying, preparing and finding the latest news on California crab during domoic acid events.