NOAA Launches $13.5M Aquaculture Cooperative Institute to Boost Domestic Seafood Production
The University of Southern Mississippi has joined a new national aquaculture research initiative funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aimed at expanding domestic seafood production and reducing the United States' reliance on imported farmed seafood.
The effort, known as the Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Markets (CIFARM), is led by the University of New Hampshire and backed by approximately $13.5 million in initial funding over five years. The program will bring together researchers, industry partners, and coastal communities to tackle barriers to domestic...
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