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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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Ensuring Safe Oysters: Handling, Preparing, and Cooking
This fact sheet provides guidance on safely handling, preparing, and cooking oysters to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. It is intended for oyster consumers and food service professionals and covers purchasing, storage, and recommended cooking methods and temperatures. The resource focuses on practical steps to improve oyster food safety while maintaining quality and nutrition.
Expanding aquaculture of soft blue crabs: Technology transfer and cost analysis
This video provides an overview of a project focused on advancing sustainable soft blue crab aquaculture by transferring hatchery and pond production technologies from the University of Southern Mississippi to North Carolina and the private sector. It involved collaboration between multiple Sea Grant programs and industry partners, developed economic models for production phases, and shared results through demonstration and outreach activities.
CrabEcology Activities and Handouts
This upper‑elementary curriculum introduces students to the ecology of coastal crabs within Georgia’s estuaries and salt marshes. Through hands‑on activities and investigations, students explore crab anatomy, life cycles, habitats, food webs, and adaptations while examining the role crabs play in coastal ecosystems and how environmental changes and human actions affect their populations.
Tide to Table Profile: Carteret Community College Aquaculture Technology
This NOAA Fisheries feature story profiles Carteret Community College’s Aquaculture Technology program in coastal North Carolina. Aimed at students, educators, and the seafood community, it highlights hands-on training in shellfish and marine aquaculture, from oysters and clams to finfish. The article shows how the program builds skills for sustainable aquaculture careers and working waterfronts.
Get Aquacultured Podcast – Fish
This Get Aquacultured! podcast episode features Dr. Dan Benetti, who discusses generative and regenerative aquaculture, finfish production challenges in the United States, and investment opportunities. The conversation addresses offshore and land‑based aquaculture systems, regulatory and economic bottlenecks, and the role of collaboration and innovation in advancing sustainable finfish aquaculture.
ExtensionBot
ExtensionBot v2 is an AI‑powered chatbot developed by the Extension Foundation to provide conversational access to Cooperative Extension resources. The tool allows users to ask questions and receive research‑based information drawn from Extension publications, with links to original sources, supporting public access to Extension knowledge across topic areas.
Party for the Planet: Oysters
This video introduces viewers to salt marsh ecosystems and explains how oysters help maintain water quality by filtering pollutants. It also connects coastal environmental health to everyday human activities, such as urban runoff and landscaping choices. The resource shows how native plants and simple actions at home can help protect these ecosystems.
Cooking with Seafood
This web-based resource from Texas Sea Grant focuses on cooking with seafood and is designed for seafood consumers, home cooks, and educators. The page offers a collection of recipes, short videos, and practical tips for selecting, handling, and preparing Gulf and domestic seafood safely. It also connects everyday cooking to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture by emphasizing the benefits of choosing locally sourced seafood.
Texas Gulf Seafood Recipes
The Texas Gulf Seafood Recipes collection offers preparation ideas featuring Texas‑harvested Gulf seafood, including shrimp, oysters, crab, and finfish. The recipes showcase regional flavors while helping consumers prepare local seafood at home, supporting seafood literacy, coastal fisheries, and awareness of Texas Gulf products through accessible, kitchen‑ready guidance.
Catalogue of United States Farm-Raised Seafood
This document introduces aquaculture seafood for consumers, explaining what farm‑raised seafood is and profiles many species farmed in the U.S. It highlights flavor and texture differences, basic nutrition information, and everyday serving ideas, including simple preparation methods and recipes.
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