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Aquaculture reviving oyster industry – as well as watermen
Decades ago, Wingate Harbor was full of working oystermen in the late fall and winter, plying the Honga River’s thick oyster bars and bringing their catch to the dock. But when diseases took hold and the harvest plummeted, the oystermen hung up their dredges and tongs...
read moreCould Vietnam-style aquaculture work in coastal Louisiana? This LSU professor thinks so
LSU professor Linda Bui says Louisiana must find a way to keep fishers employed while rebuilding and protecting its coast. In search of a solution, she traveled to Vietnam, where the Mekong River Delta shares several issues with the Mississippi River Delta. Linda Bui...
I Want To Eat Fish Responsibly. But The Seafood Guides Are So Confusing!
This month, I ventured to ask the man behind the counter at a Whole Foods Market what kind of shrimp he was selling. "I don't know," he replied. "I think they're just normal shrimp." I glanced at the sustainable seafood guide on my phone. There were 80 entries for...
Is Training and Education American Aquaculture’s Achilles Heel?
There is little doubt that education and training are vital to maintaining a competent aquaculture workforce, and that in turn a competent workforce is essential for the aquaculture industry to prosper. As outlined in a recent technical report from one of the...