Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture

When it comes to sustainability, some Americans are willing to pay
The good news is that consumers prefer sustainable seafood. The challenge is in making the choices clear and available.

Ocean Protection Council Awards $6 million to research projects that advance ocean and coastal management in California
At its October 25, 2018 meeting, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) unanimously approved 24 research projects totaling $6 million in funding through the

Present and future climatic drivers of domoic acid toxicity in coastal ecosystems of California
Domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by certain species of the diatom, Pseudo‐nitzschia, poses a significant health threat to marine mammals, seabirds, and humans via transfer of the toxin t

A DNA metabarcoding approach to monitoring fish spawning and population connectivity in Coastal Southern and Central California
Changes in global climate are affecting many parameters of the ocean environment including temperature, pH, nutrient levels, and oxygen concentrations.

Sea Feeds: Identification and culture of Californian marine macroalgae capable of reducing greenhouse gas production from ruminant livestock
To address climate change in California beyond carbon-based gases, the state has recently passed legislation to reduce short-lived climate pollutants.

Improving management under the Marine Life Management Act (MLMA) by accounting for effects of Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on fisheries
Over the past several decades, California has implemented two major pieces of legislation to improve management of our local marine ecosystem: the Marine Life Management Act (MLMA) to improve fishe

Reconstructing the population dynamics of southern California Paralabrax species in the face of a changing ocean
The saltwater basses (Paralabrax species) are an important recreational fishery in California.

A multi-faceted approach to enhance sustainability of the California spiny lobster fishery
The California spiny lobster is an important species in California both economically and ecologically.

Habitat characterization, fishery development, and stock structure of swordfish off California
This project is focused on improving the essential fishery information and long-term sustainability of the north Pacific swordfish, a valuable West Coast fishery.

NOAA grants support California aquaculture research
California Sea Grant has been awarded two new grants totaling $506,615 for research on aquaculture.