This project will develop a fisheries & aquaculture innovation center (FAIC) to support the states developing aquaculture industry, grow research capacity in applied fisheries and aquaculture,…

This Project Grant award of $1,265,000.00 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) will enable the University of Delaware to develop a Fisheries & Aquaculture Innovation Center (FAIC). The FAIC will support Delaware's growing aquaculture industry, expand research capacity in applied fisheries and aquaculture, establish a joint institutional approach between the University of Delaware and Delaware State University, and educate and engage Delawareans about blue economy opportunities. The project will be executed over a period of 4 years from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2029.

This project will develop a fisheries & aquaculture innovation center (FAIC) to support the states developing aquaculture industry, grow research capacity in applied fisheries and aquaculture, establish a joint institutional approach between the university of delaware and delaware state university and educate and engage delawareans about blue economy opportunities