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Op-ed: ‘Blue Foods’ May Not Save the World

Civil Eats

Marine and coastal aquaculture production has soared since 1990 , reaching a record 78.4 But, as we write in a new paper published last week in the journal Science Advances , the full suite of risks from mariculture are incompletely mapped. There have been myriad overfishing crises, but cultivation of the oceans has been limited.

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The Future of Seaweed Farming in America

Civil Eats

Seaweed farms on both coasts are beginning to take hold, tapping into decades of painstaking science—and could help shellfish thrive in waters affected by climate change and pollution. We have some of the best marine science institutions in the world,” says Polizzi. “We Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish? We are here in California.

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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

The grant, which will provide funding through June 2028, will help the college to enhance its current culinary, horticulture and science curriculum with new classwork that will explore sustainable food production and safety practices, waste management and agribusiness. “We director of the Agriculture Science program.

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Transforming the Baltic and North Seas with Algae-Based Solutions

Food Tank

With support from the European Union (EU) , AlgaeProBANOS is working to bring algae, ecology, and business experts together through the coordination of the SUBMARINER Network. AlgaeProBANOS, an alliance of businesses, non-governmental organizations, and research organizations, is investing in algae for the future.

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Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?

Civil Eats

She points out that most of the shellfish she harvests these days have been seeded manually by the town of Southampton and local universities, “almost like a science project,” she says. The Scientists Who Kickstarted American Kelp Farming The science behind this boom in seaweed cultivation began in New England nearly 50 years ago.

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The Hard Work of Bringing Kelp to Market

Civil Eats

One type in particular, kelp—a large brown algae with many species, including sugar kelp— has been hailed as an ecologically beneficial, nutritious superfood that can be farmed on both U.S. Largely developed in Asia, seaweed farming is a new venture on American shores. coasts—and could help fight climate change. Transportation is one.

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NOAA Is Rolling Out a Plan to Radically Expand Offshore Aquaculture. Not Everyone Is Onboard.

Civil Eats

Assembled in response to new aquaculture sites planned off the coast of California, the gravestones were brought to the offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Long Beach, California, in April by activists keen to register their discontent. established aquaculture as a national policy priority.