WHAT'S NEW

@Remy Hale, Hog Island Oyster Company

 Double Standards: Why the Sustainable Seafood Narrative Needs Reframing
​​Added December 2019

New paper on the need to reframe the sustainable seafood narrative to hold more actors in the supply chain accountable. The authors also make the case for the need to include climate change and human health and nutrition into the sustainable seafood dialogue. Some of the authors will present this work on a panel at the Aquarium of the Pacific in summer 2020. Date coming soon...

@Aquaculture Stewardship Council

INFOGRAPHIC: Marine Litter and Aquaculture Gear Management
Added January 2020

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council, in collaboration with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative created a new infographic to highlight sources of plastic debris and potential solutions to reduce plastic pollution from aquaculture facilities. 

@Blue Ocean Mariculture

WEBINAR: NOAA Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center Network Aquaculture Initiative
New Webinar Added January 2020

NOAA's Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center (CELC) Network has launched an aquaculture education initiative. Don't miss their webinar series that connects educators and aquaculture scientists and experts. Find it in the Toolkit here.

THE TOOLKIT

We've compiled a collection of content in the form of peer-reviewed research, workshop and expert panel reports, fact sheets, videos, and other media to help those who communicate about marine aquaculture better understand its function, potential impacts, and potential benefits. The resources are organized by topic. Some topics also feature resources for educators.

Quick Facts

These fact sheets provide information on the state of the science, best management practices, and technologies available to address potential risks and increase benefits associated with marine aquaculture.

Reports and Papers

Take a deeper dive into topics of interest with a collection of white paper, workshop and expert panel reports, and peer-reviewed literature.

Education and Outreach

Access videos, images, infographics and more  to educate your team and audiences. Includes supporting materials for educators.

News and Research Highlights

• POLICY: Extended public comment period for draft NPDES permit for Kampachi Farms (Florida) - comments accepted through February 4, 2020
  
• RESEARCH: Double Standards: Why the Sustainable Seafood Narrative Needs Reframing
• RESEARCH: An ecosystem approach to kelp aquaculture in the Americas and Europe
  
• RESEARCH: Sea surface temperature imagery elucidates spatiotemporal nutrient patterns for offshore kelp aquaculture siting in the Southern California Bight
  
• RESEARCH: Applications of Spatial Autocorrelation Analyses for Marine Aquaculture Siting
  
• RESEARCH: Looking to aquatic species for conservation farming success 
• RESEARCH: Plastic debris accumulation in the seabed derived from coastal fish farming 
• RESEARCH: Temporal patterns of adoption of mariculture innovation globally 
• REPORT: U.S. Offshore Aquaculture Regulation (Congressional Research Service)
  
• REPORT: Seafood Stewardship Index by the World Benchmarking Alliance 

Find a list of archived highlights here.