This $43.3 million industry in Florida has been shaped in large part by Leslie Sturmer, a Florida Sea Grant UF/IFAS Regional Specialist for Molluscan Shellfish and Aquaculture.
Lillian Bradshaw is a Ph.D. student from St. Louis, Missouri, pursuing a doctorate in ecology and evolution at Florida State University’s Department of Biological Sciences. She is a 2025 FSG- Guy Harvey Foundation Fellow, with her research focusing on studying
Paul McDonald is a PhD student in the fisheries and aquatic science department at the University of Florida. Paul was awarded the Aylesworth Scholarship in 2023. “What field of marine science do you want to go into?” If someone had
What types of seafood products should you buy? Are farm-raised seafood products safe to eat? How does aquaculture impact our economy and environment? Florida Sea Grant’s Aquaculture Marketing & Communications Specialist, Emily Riewestahl, is here to clear up some murky
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Restoration Aquaculture. Aquaculture as a food production system has been around for thousands of years.
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Ornamental Aquaculture. Ornamental aquaculture accounts for roughly half of Florida’s aquaculture production and about 95% of the tropical fish production in the US.
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Derelict Traps. Commercial and recreational fishing are a large part of Florida’s economy. Use of pots or traps is a common method for lobster and crab fishing but sometimes can have
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: Shellfish Aquaculture. Florida’s coastal waters support an important aquaculture industry in which farmers grow hard clams and oysters that are enjoyed in restaurants and around dinner tables throughout our state and
This blog is part of a series called AquaCurious, which discusses important and popular topics related to finfish aquaculture in the U.S. This blog was written by Florida Sea Grant Aquaculture Fellow, Hayley Lemoine, in collaboration with Knauss Fellow and Virgina Tech
“The world is your oyster” encapsulates the idea that amid tribulations, numerous opportunities await. In 2023, we faced threats posed by climate change, including rising sea levels, record-breaking water temperatures, catastrophic storms, and shifting marine ecosystems. Undeterred by these numerous
This blog is part of a series called AquaCurious, which discusses important and popular topics related to finfish aquaculture in the U.S. It is a blisteringly hot summer day in South Florida, but inside the seafood market, it’s chilly. I’m
This blog is part of a series called AquaCurious, which discusses important and popular topics related to finfish aquaculture in the U.S. This past February, over a thousand people from all across the U.S. convened in New Orleans for the
Sydney Williams, a fourth-year Ph.D. student of environmental engineering at the University of Florida, has been awarded the Florida Sea Grant Aquaculture Communications Fellowship. The fellowship offers a current graduate student the opportunity to engage with the dynamic team of
This blog is part of a series called AquaCurious, which discusses important and popular topics related to finfish aquaculture in the U.S. As the population grows, more people consume seafood every day. While seafood consumption trends are likely to continue,
Fishing for a living is a careful negotiation of knowledge, understanding and awareness that coincides with a little bit of luck. It is a puzzle each day as a pattern of processes and ideas form the potential of a bountiful
