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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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Advice about Eating Fish Toolkit
The FDA/EPA Advice About Eating Fish Social Media Toolkit provides ready‑to‑use multilingual communication materials that explain federal guidance on eating fish as part of a healthy diet. It includes sample social media posts, graphics, infographics, and outreach text to help share recommendations on fish choices, serving sizes, and mercury considerations for families and caregivers.
Louisiana Blue Crabs
This video explores blue crabs in Louisiana, highlighting their biology, harvest, and preparation. Viewers learn about the importance of blue crabs to Louisiana fisheries and see practical cooking techniques demonstrated by LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant specialists, connecting seafood education with nutrition and local coastal resources.
Awesome Aquaculture: Ornamental Edition Coloring Book
This printable coloring book introduces young learners to aquaculture through fun, easy-to-follow illustrations and activities. Designed for children and families, it highlights Florida aquaculture species and farming concepts in a hands-on way. The resource supports early learning, creativity, and basic awareness of how aquatic species are raised.
HARVEST Program
The HARVEST Internship Program connects university students with Florida aquaculture businesses through paid, part‑time internships. Designed to build workforce skills, the program provides hands‑on experience in aquaculture operations, research, husbandry, outreach, and problem‑solving while supporting productivity, sustainability, and innovation within Florida’s growing aquaculture industry.
Aquaculture Adventures
This lesson introduces aquaculture for grades 3–5, having students investigate how aquatic food products such as fish and shellfish are grown and raised. Students explore different types of aquaculture products, where they come from, and their nutritional benefits through hands‑on activities and discussion. The lesson presents aquaculture as an agricultural system that supplies food and supports sustainable seafood production.
Get Aquacultured Podcast – Conch
This podcast episode features Dr. Megan Davis, who shares her 50‑year journey studying and restoring queen conch populations across the Caribbean. The episode focuses on queen conch life cycles, breeding biology, and aquaculture‑based restoration, highlighting the role of seagrass habitats, mobile hatcheries, community involvement, and the technical challenges of establishing restoration programs to support ecosystems and fisheries‑dependent communities.
Tide to Table Profile: Holy Ground Oysters
This NOAA Fisheries Tide to Table profile highlights Holy Ground Oyster Company, a family‑run oyster farm in coastal Mississippi. The article introduces oyster farmer Thomas Piecuch and his transition from fisheries science to aquaculture, offering insight into oyster farming operations, workforce training, and the growth of Mississippi’s emerging farmed oyster industry.
Sustainable Seafood Choices with Sarah Curry
This recorded webinar features Sarah Curry, founder of Sereia Films, presenting an educational overview of how seafood choices affect ocean health. Hosted by the Marine Environmental Education Center in Florida, the talk explores wild‑caught and farmed seafood, fisheries management, aquaculture practices, consumer decision‑making, and practical ways individuals can support sustainable oceans through informed seafood choices.
Farming Clams, Oysters & Sponges – S11 E5
In this episode of Voice of the Sea, viewers travel along Florida’s Gulf Coast with Florida Sea Grant researchers to explore clam, oyster, and sponge aquaculture. The video highlights how these filter feeders improve water quality, support fisheries, and protect shorelines, featuring working farms, living shoreline projects, and offshore sponge research sites across Cedar Key, Tampa Bay, and Hernando Beach.
Aquademia: The Seafood Podcast
This podcast features short, conversational episodes focused on aquaculture topics. Intended for a general audience and aquaculture professionals alike, it explores research, industry projects, and real-world perspectives through expert interviews. The format makes current aquaculture issues easy to follow and accessible for listeners interested in seafood and aquatic farming.. This episode focuses on Pine Island Redfish in Florida.
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