Safe and Sustainable Fisheries and Seafood Supply

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.

Natural Biotoxins in California Crabs: Domoic Acid
In 2015, widespread high levels of a naturally occurring biotoxin, domoic acid, were found in some crab species in California.

MPA Baseline Program: North Central Coast
Starting in 2007 California Sea Grant partnered with other orgnanizations and agencies in the state to administer research project funding for baseline monitoring of marine protected areas (MPAs). 

Socioeconomic Baseline Data Collection, Resource-Use Mapping and Rapid Social Assessment
How will the Central Coast MPAs affect commercial fishers? Will open fishing areas become overly crowded? Will catches decline or improve over time? What is going to happen to prices?