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Discover lay-friendly resources about Aquaculture in the Southeast United States! Our curated database includes resources for the general public, seafood lovers, educators, extension personnel, and folks in the service industry.
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Oyster Farming in the South
This video provides scenes from oyster farms in the southeast Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast to demonstrate how oysters are grown for restaurants and to provide background of the diversity of flavors available for consumption.
America’s Heartland: Dairy, Vineyards, and Catfish Farms
In this tv episode, viewers explore diverse agricultural stories across the United States, including catfish aquaculture, one of the nation’s most significant farm‑raised seafood industries. The episode also features wine production in Ohio, dairy farming in Indiana, and land preservation efforts by farmers in New Jersey, highlighting innovation and stewardship in American agriculture.
Texas Sea Center Education and Engagement Opportunities
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department offers hands‑on aquaculture learning at Sea Center Texas, highlighting how fish are raised and released to support coastal ecosystems. They provide guided hatchery tours and field experiences where visitors can see eggs, larvae, and juvenile fish up close while learning how stock enhancement programs work in real time. They also offer virtual program focused on hatchery fish and oysters!
Seafood for Health: Eating and Buying Seafood on a Budget
This easy-to-read handout explains how seafood can be a healthy, affordable part of everyday meals, highlighting simple ways families can add it to their diets. It focuses on practical tips like choosing canned or frozen options, shopping smart, and trying easy recipes, making it especially useful for consumers and students learning about healthy eating. The resource helps build confidence in buying, preparing, and enjoying seafood at home.
Seaweed Toolkit
The Seaweed Toolkit is a marketing and communication resource developed by the National Seaweed Hub and hosted by Maine and New Hampshire Sea Grant. It provides seaweed farmers and businesses with messaging guidance, social media assets, graphics, and outreach tools to help tell the seaweed story and promote sustainable seaweed products.
Georgia’s First Floating Oyster Farm
This podcast episode takes you to Savannah’s Bull River to meet Perry and Laura Solomon of Tybee Oyster Company, the pioneers behind Georgia’s first floating cage oyster harvest. They show how flip-farm baskets, smart stocking, and coastal science produce clean, meaty half shells while building habitat and easing pressure on wild reefs.
Soft-Shell Crab Production in Louisiana
This video demonstrates blue crab aquaculture and production concepts, showcasing methods used to grow and manage blue crabs in controlled systems. It highlights practical considerations for farming and fishery operations and is frequently referenced as an example for planning sustainable blue crab aquaculture projects in the southeastern United States.
Oysters: A Vital Component of Coastal Ecosystems Viewing Guide
This grades 3–8 viewing guide supports a Chasing the Tide video that examines the ecological importance of oysters along the Texas Gulf Coast. Students learn how oyster reefs support water quality, coastal protection, biodiversity, and carbon storage, while exploring human impacts and restoration efforts. The guide includes discussion questions, background reading, and hands‑on poster or writing activities focused on conservation and sustainable resource use.
Oysters Ag Mag
This educational booklet focused on oysters and is designed for students. The resource introduces oyster life cycles, their role in coastal ecosystems, and differences between wild and farmed oysters. It also explores how growing location affects taste and includes oyster production vocabulary and a regional map. The reader can be used digitally or printed for classroom use.
LSU AgCenter Alligator Research
This video highlights research at LSU’s aquaculture station focused on improving alligator farming efficiency, particularly through diet and feeding practices. It explains how scientists are working with producers to reduce costs while maintaining growth and product quality. The video also connects these efforts to broader industry challenges such as market demand and sustainability.
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