Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture

New study measures contaminant levels in feral San Diego Bay oysters
Pacific oysters are colonizing the San Diego Bay coastline, and new research shows that they may not always be safe to eat

California Sea Grant announces newly funded research prioritizing aquaculture and graduate research
California Sea Grant is excited to announce 14 new research projects. Over $1.5 million in federal funding will support California researchers and graduate students from 2022 to 2024.

Developing tools for monitoring the impact of climate change on captive abalone reproduction and digestion
Understanding of basic abalone physiology and biology is necessary as climate change impacts aquaculture.

Improving Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture system design for the co-culture of seaweeds and abalone to mitigate the effects of climate change
Increased ocean acidification in the coastal zone of upwelling systems threatens abalone shell production and growth of

The future of a vulnerable fishery: Can red urchins adapt to marine heatwaves?
Distributed from Baja California to Alaska, the red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) is both ecologically and commercially important.

Rebuilding an icon: Developing novel approaches for improving management and fostering community engagement to recover Pismo clams (Tivela stultorum) in California
Small-scale fisheries pose a number of management challenges. They are often understudied and lack data, yet they can be economically and culturally important.

Advancing OAH science off northern California: a critical expansion of monitoring and research to quantify OAH exposure, assess ecosystem impacts, and support model development
This project aims to fill a critical gap in ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) and ecosystem monitoring off California’s North Coast and to address needs for information on OAH and related envir

Assessing the potential for rapid adaptation to climate change in rockfish
This project will focus on how copper rockfish offspring respond to ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) based on the environmental history experienced by their parents.

California marine protected area long term monitoring program final reports 2019-2021
After three years, Marine Protected Area Monitoring Program research teams have completed seven

Completed marine protected area monitoring projects will contribute to upcoming review
After three years, Marine Protected Area Monitoring Program research teams have completed seven long-term projects to gain a better understanding of California’s marine protected areas (MPAs).