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Enjoying Oysters Safely in Massachusetts

Each year, millions of fresh raw oysters are consumed in Massachusetts, most of them in the warm summer months. During that time, aquaculturists in the Commonwealth take extra precautions to safeguard their harvests from the heat, include icing oysters at the time of harvest – a step that can double or triple the weight of…

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Webinars: NOAA Live! archive

NOAA Live! Webinars   The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Regional Collaboration Network in conjunction with Woods Hole Sea Grant and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is offering this series on Wednesdays at 4 pm ET during the 2020-2021 school year.  We are also pleased to highlight the NOAA Live! Alaska Series, sponsored by…

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Barnacle Biofouling On Oyster Farms

Barnacle biofouling on oyster farms: Species-specific seasonal timing and population connectivity Principal Investigators Jesús Pineda, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Carolyn Tepolt, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Jane Weinstock, graduate student, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution   Abstract Shellfish aquaculture, the practice of farming aquatic animals, is a major industry in Massachusetts and on Cape Cod, but biofouling by…

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