Apprentice Kailey Triant, from the 2025 Apprenticeship in Shellfish Aquaculture Program, sorts oysters for market with partner farmer Lisa Calvo of Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm. Separating marketable oysters from smaller ones is a way that farmers manage their inventory while ensuring that a high-quality product is provided to consumers.

5 Ways Aquaculture is Boosting Coastal Economies

3/26/2026 - By seagrant.noaa.gov, seagrant.noaa.gov.   1. Supporting disaster recovery for Louisiana’s crawfish industry In 2023, record-setting drought and extreme heat devastated Louisiana’s crawfish industry, a critical aquaculture sector that supports thousands of jobs and significantly contributes to the state’s economy. Louisiana Sea Grant worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to document the… SEE MORE
A NOAA team deploys a current meter with surface floats to take measurements throughout the water column during surveys of Puget Sound.

Current Surveys 101

3/24/2026 - By oceanservice.noaa.gov, oceanservice.noaa.gov. How studying ocean movement provides an important service for the economy. HOST: You're listening to the NOAA Ocean Podcast from NOAA's National Ocean Service.  I'm Megan Forbes. In this episode we're focusing on tides and currents…or more specifically current surveys.  NOAA conducts current surveys in areas across… SEE MORE
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SWFO-L1, Renamed SOLAR-1, Reaches Final Destination One Million Miles from Earth

3/23/2026 - By nesdisnoaa.gov, nesdis.noaa.gov. On January 23, 2026, NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On – Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory executed its final engine burn, successfully entering its final orbital position at Lagrange point 1. Located roughly one million miles from Earth, this unique vantage point allows the satellite to continuously monitor the sun and space… SEE MORE
Crew aboard a small boat operated by the Seagrove Kelp Company harvests farmed kelp from an inlet in southeast Alaska. Undated image. (Image credit: NOAA Fisheries)

New Atlas Identifies Potential Opportunities for Aquaculture in Gulf of Alaska

2/21/2026 - By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. NOAA published today the Atlas for Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs)offsite link, identifying 77 locations that may be suitable for sustainable shellfish and seaweed aquaculture operations in the Gulf of Alaska. This effort is part of NOAA’s commitment to prioritize American seafood competitiveness while strengthening the nation’s seafood industry,… SEE MORE
Red snapper, like the one pictured here, is a culturally and economically important fish for South Atlantic fishing communities. It is especially prized by recreational fishermen for their delicious taste and rewarding catch. (Image credit: NOAA Fisheries)

NOAA Leaps Forward on Collaborative Approach for Red Snapper

2/10/2026 - By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. NOAA Fisheries announced today a major collaborative step toward boosting red snapper recreational fishing opportunities in the South Atlantic. The agency invites public comments on applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The EFPs are designed to test new data… SEE MORE

Emergency Groundfish Rule Keeps Fleet Fishing as Species Prove More Abundant

2/7/2026 - By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. New science prompts emergency changes giving fleet more flexibility. The West Coast groundfish fleet will benefit from a new emergency rule increasing catch limits for three key species that have proved more abundant than previously thought. West Coast groundfish make up the largest fishery by volume on the West… SEE MORE