06/09/2026
Good news, seafood lovers: UNH will lead a new national effort to grow and strengthen America’s seafood supply through aquaculture research. NOAA selected UNH to oversee the first-of-its-kind NOAA Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Markets (CIFARM).
With approximately $13.5 million in initial funding, CIFARM will support research and partnerships that will make it safer, more environmentally friendly and cost-effective to produce seafood domestically.
Working with partners across the country — University of Miami, University of Southern Mississippi, Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute, University of Hawaii, and Sea Grants in Florida, Mississippi-Alabama, California, and Hawaii — researchers will focus on solving real-world challenges that affect both seafood producers and consumers.
“The goal is to expand, build working waterfront capabilities, and grow an educational structure for seafood economic growth and marine resource stewardship on a national scale,” says David Fredriksson, director of UNH’s Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems.
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