NOAA: Public Listening Sessions for the Future of Aquaculture at NOAA Fisheries

NOAA Office of Aquaculture is holding public listening sessions where growers, workers, researchers, coastal community members, and the general public can share their views on the future of aquaculture at NOAA Fisheries.

The NOAA Office of Aquaculture is undertaking a program review in line with our mission to provide science and stewardship that sustains the current U. S. aquaculture industry while preparing for anticipated growth.

This effort will help NOAA Fisheries responsibly plan for the future of its aquaculture program by considering how NOAA would implement the NOAA Aquaculture Strategic Plan under various scenarios.

The results of this review will enable NOAA Fisheries to better develop and communicate its vision for the future of aquaculture in the U.S., the resources required to achieve this vision, and the potential impact of constraints on achieving NOAA’s aquaculture goals.

Public Listening Sessions

As part of the program review, the Office of Aquaculture will be holding public listening sessions where aquaculture growers, seafood industry workers, researchers, coastal community members, and the general public can share their views on the future of aquaculture at NOAA Fisheries. This includes what aspects of NOAA’s science and services are of most value to the public.

These listening sessions will happen across the country and will provide opportunities for national, regional, in-person, and virtual listening sessions.

Dates, times, and locations of the listening sessions are as follows:

South Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico (virtual) – February 15, 4:00p – 6:00p EST
National – Aquaculture America, San Antonio, TX (in-person only) – February 21, 1:30p-5:00p CST
Caribbean (virtual) – February 23, 1:00p – 3:00p EST
West Coast (virtual) – March 1, 10:00a – 12:00p PST
Alaska (virtual) – March 7, 3:00p – 5:00 EST (11:00a – 1:00p AKST)
National (virtual) – March 8, 3:00p – 5:00 EST
National – National Shellfisheries Association, Charlotte, NC (in-person only) – March 20, 11:00a – 12:30p EST
Pacific Islands – to be determined

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