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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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Coral Reef Week
USVI Coral Reef Week, hosted by the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, is a week‑long educational initiative that engages the public in coral reef and marine conservation. The program features free, hands‑on activities including snorkel and kayak tours, coral nursery visits, student programs, and community events designed to highlight the ecological importance of Virgin Islands reef systems.
Aquaculture Making a Splash
This article from Best Food Facts explains what aquaculture is and how it contributes to today’s seafood supply. Written for a general consumer audience, it covers differences between farmed and wild seafood, common aquaculture species, and sustainability considerations. The resource provides a high-level overview to help readers better understand how aquaculture fits into food systems.
Trout in the Classroom: Program Guide
This resource is a step by step web guide for starting a Trout in the Classroom program. It is designed for educators new to the program and explains how to plan, fund, set up, and maintain a classroom aquarium. It also covers curriculum integration and fish release planning.
Raw Oysters and Clams: The Ins and Outs of Their Consumption
This fact sheet describes how oysters and clams live, how they feed by filtering water, and why water conditions matter when they are eaten raw. It outlines common handling practices, explains cooking methods, and shares general guidance for consumers to make informed choices based on sourcing, handling, and preparation.
Coral Restoration Lesson Plan – 4th grade
This 4th grade lesson plan focuses on coral reef conservation, explaining why coral reefs are important and the major threats they face, such as disease, warming waters, and human impacts. It highlights current reef restoration and protection efforts, including coral rescue, research, and replanting activities.
MSC Teacher’s Pack: Seafood
This resource is a teacher resource pack that provides classroom materials about fish, marine ecosystems, and sustainable fishing. It is designed for primary school classrooms (Key Stages 1 and 2) and includes lesson ideas, activity sheets, resource cards, and supporting notes. The pack covers topics such as food chains, fishing practices, environmental impacts, and ecolabels, while encouraging students to understand where seafood comes from and how human actions affect the oceans.
Cuando el pescado no recibe refrigeración adecuada: Intoxicación por histamina
This Spanish‑language Datos Marinos fact sheet explains histamine (scombroid) poisoning from seafood, describing how improper refrigeration after harvest leads to histamine formation in certain fish, how symptoms can mimic allergies, and why temperature control is critical for seafood safety.
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.
Aquaculture Table & Flowchart
The Aquaculture Flowchart is a three‑page educational infographic from National Agriculture in the Classroom that illustrates how farm‑raised seafood is produced, harvested, and reaches consumers. Using visuals and clear language, it highlights aquaculture methods and nutrition facts for species such as catfish, clams, crawfish, oysters, shrimp, and trout, supporting agricultural and food systems education.
Coral Reef Education Trunks
The Florida’s Coral Reef Education and Activities resource provides lesson plans, materials, and activities for grades K–12 focused on coral reef science and conservation. The page includes educator‑designed lessons, digital and printable resources, and additional videos, games, and art and science activities to support classroom and informal learning.
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