Sustainable American Aquaculture

Our Sustainable American Aquaculture Program advances bold research that supports sustainable American fish and shellfish production.
Our Sustainable American Aquaculture Program advances bold research that supports sustainable American fish and shellfish production.

Development Contact

Lauren Hershey

lhershey@foundationfar.org

This program is no longer accepting applications

Aquaculture Benefits

Shellfish, including mussels, clams and scallops, provide environmental benefits, including filtering water and increasing biodiversity. This research seeks to understand shellfish genetics and breeding to help researchers increase production and improve water quality.

Raising shellfish eggs and larvae is not well understood and yet critical for aquaculture production. Many biological and environmental factors influence egg quality and time of spawning. Similarly, larvae survival is another challenge. This research aims to better understand the early life-cycle stages to ensure a robust supply of eggs and larvae for commercial stocking.

Investing is the production of new species is risky without a comprehensive assessment of potential costs, market demand, yields and other factors that influence commercial feasibility. The lack of comprehensive financial assessments is a current barrier to U.S. aquaculture production. This research funds socio-economic and market-based research for new species and production systems.

Sustainable American Aquaculture Awarded Grants

Toward Responsible Pacific Bluefin Tuna Mariculture in the United States: Captive Reproduction, Hatchery Research and Product

Year Awarded  2018

FFAR award amount   $945,735

Total award amount   $2,978,942

Location   West Des Moines, IA

Matching Funders   Ichthus Unlimited, LLC, Texas A&M, Spanish Institute of Oceanography, Illinois Soybean Foundation, San Diego Port

Grantee Institution   Ichthus Unlimited LLC

Maine Scallop Aquaculture Initiative

Year Awarded  2018

FFAR award amount   $300,000

Total award amount   $600,000

Location   Brunswick, ME

Matching Funders   Coastal Enterprises, Inc.

Grantee Institution   Coastal Enterprises Inc.

Maximizing the Delivery of Water-Soluble Substances While Minimizing the Impact of the Carrier Particles on Fish Larvae

Year Awarded  2018

FFAR award amount   $275,792

Total award amount   $553,072

Location   Corvallis, OR

Matching Funders   Oregon State University, Hubbs Sea World Research Institute, Reed Mariculture

Grantee Institution   Oregon State University

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The Latest

Insights

Our Insights highlight unique perspectives from across the food and agriculture community.

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A Look at Maine Aquaculture

Tim Kurt, DVM

Scientific Program Director, October 2016- September 2022 Advanced Animal Systems

News

The latest news and updates from FFAR.

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FFAR Awards Four Grants totaling $1.5 Million to Enhance Economic Opportunity for Clam, Halibut, Scallop, Yellowtail and Sea Cucumber Producers in the United States

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