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New Blueprint for NC Oyster Restoration and Protection

Seafood

Sep 29, 2021

NC Oyster Week Is Oct. 11 Through 15

North Carolina Oyster Week is Oct. 11 through 15. The “shellebration” entails in-person and virtual oyster-related events along the coast and in the Triangle region.

Aug 30, 2021

NC Sea Grant Expands Work with Seafood and Aquaculture Industries

NC Sea Grant is helping the seafood industry’s economic recovery from the impacts of the global COVID pandemic. Two new projects were among those announced by the National Sea Grant program in August 2021.

Aug 12, 2021

NC Sea Grant’s Seafood Consumer Awareness Campaign Earns National Honor

North Carolina Sea Grant's seafood consumer awareness efforts have earned a national Grand Award, top honors from the 2021 APEX Awards for Excellence in the category of Campaigns, Programs & Plans for Public Service. 
Oysters grown through aquaculture

May 20, 2021

Economic Impact of Shellfish Aquaculture Surpasses Wild Harvest for First Time

Cultivated shellfish now represent over half of the total economic impact of shellfish in the state.

Apr 27, 2021

New Blueprint for NC Oyster Restoration and Protection

NC Sea Grant is among the partners who have updated the NC Oyster Blueprint, looking at fisheries, aquaculture, habitat and restoration topics.