White House National Science and Technology Council Finalizes New Aquaculture Plan, First in 40 Years

In addition to providing a sustainable source of American-raised seafood, aquaculture plays an important role in fisheries restoration.

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A scientist wearing a personal flotation device squats in front of a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle typing on a laptop while on the back deck of a research vessel at sea. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution engineer Owen Ceserano downloads images collected from a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle called “Stella” on deck of R/V Hugh R. Sharp. HabCam can be seen in the background. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Zach Fyke
A ribbon seal with dark brown hair and a pattern of large white ribbons on the chest raises her head and shoulders above the water line and looks around among ice floes. An adult female ribbon seal looks around among ice floes in the Bering Sea. Animals are much harder to detect during aerial surveys when they are in the water. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Josh M London / Photo taken under authority of NOAA Fisheries Research Permit #23858.
Coral restoration divers in Butler Bay on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Coral restoration divers in Butler Bay on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. NOAA funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is supporting a ridge-to-reef restoration effort on the west end of St. Croix. Credit: Ceiba Strategies
Hands wearing black sterile gloves hold a sea turtle with the number 478 on its shell and a name starting with the letters "Bet" are visible. A veterinarian holds sea turtle “Betty.” Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Melissa Cook
3d map of Alaska 3D render and imaging of topographic map of Alaska showing the Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. Satellite images courtesy of NASA. Credit: Frank Ramspott