Aug 5, 2025 · Aquaculture is the farming in fresh and saltwater environments of aquatic animals or plants principally for food. Fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and kelp are a few examples.

May 25, 2007 · Aquaculture—the farming of fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants—accounts for nearly half of all seafood consumed in the world today. The industry is growing rapidly as wild …

Sep 21, 2004 · Aquaculture, or fish farming, is changing how we think about one of our main sources of protein. With many fish stocks shrinking due to overfishing or environmental …

Dec 22, 2004 · A project is currently underway at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to examine the feasibility of using shellfish aquaculture to reduce nutrients in the coastal ocean. …

Dec 5, 2019 · Shellfish aquaculture is thriving in New England, but future growth in the industry could be stunted as coastal waters in the region become more acidic. Researchers at WHOI …

Sep 21, 2011 · But not the United States. While aquaculture already produces half of the world’s seafood, U.S. aquaculture production has been declining since 2003 and today, the U.S. …

Aquaculture, or fish farming, is changing how we think about one of our main sources of protein. With many fish stocks shrinking due to overfishing or environmental degradation, aquaculture …

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Aug 5, 2025 · Farming the ocean has several benefits, according to WHOI aquaculture research specialist Scott Lindell. The ocean is a vastly underutilized space; farming there could free up …

Nov 21, 2023 · Left to right: Josh Reitsma, fisheries and aquaculture specialist with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Marine Program/Woods Hole Sea Grant; Ben Towne, aquatic …