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It’s both #AquacultureWeek and #NOAAHeritageWeek—so let’s take a look back at some of the history behind our aquaculture work!
From pioneering oyster research to laboratories and hatcheries around the country, these blast-from-the-past snapshots offer a glimpse at some of the science and people that helped shape our aquaculture efforts over the years.
At NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic's Milford Laboratory in Connecticut, federal scientists have been collaborating with the oyster industry on research since as early as the 1920s. By the 1930s, the lab was established as a permanent research station—decades before NOAA was officially established by President Nixon in 1970.
Milford Lab scientists went on to develop techniques for spawning and rearing shellfish, including the “Milford Method,” which helped lay the groundwork for modern shellfish aquaculture and is still used around the world! The Milford Lab innovations continue today: at the Northeast Oyster Breeding Center, NOAA and USDA scientists are working together to breed high-performing oysters for farmers in the Northeast.
Milford is one chapter in a much larger NOAA aquaculture story—shaped by generations of scientists, industry partners, and communities working to understand and expand sustainable aquaculture practices.
Follow along with #NOAAHeritageWeek and #AquacultureWeek to learn more about our history and current aquaculture work.
From pioneering oyster research to laboratories and hatcheries around the country, these blast-from-the-past snapshots offer a glimpse at some of the science and people that helped shape our aquaculture efforts over the years.
At NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic's Milford Laboratory in Connecticut, federal scientists have been collaborating with the oyster industry on research since as early as the 1920s. By the 1930s, the lab was established as a permanent research station—decades before NOAA was officially established by President Nixon in 1970.
Milford Lab scientists went on to develop techniques for spawning and rearing shellfish, including the “Milford Method,” which helped lay the groundwork for modern shellfish aquaculture and is still used around the world! The Milford Lab innovations continue today: at the Northeast Oyster Breeding Center, NOAA and USDA scientists are working together to breed high-performing oysters for farmers in the Northeast.
Milford is one chapter in a much larger NOAA aquaculture story—shaped by generations of scientists, industry partners, and communities working to understand and expand sustainable aquaculture practices.
Follow along with #NOAAHeritageWeek and #AquacultureWeek to learn more about our history and current aquaculture work.
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19 days agomermaidmenu
Dr John Todd of New Alchemy Institute etc is in our aquaculture heritage hall of fame.
a month agomariner.7
Great post! However, rather than being growth chambers for shellfish, the carboys pictured in Photograph 2 are instead used to culture the marine microalgae that the shellfish are fed.
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