UNH’s ‘AquaFort’ sustainable seafood project goes nationwide

By: Imaan Moin

Outlets: NHPR

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 937

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago


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Americans eat a lot of seafood — so much that the US imports $24 billion worth of seafood each year. The University of New Hampshire has developed a new, sustainable commercial aquaculture fishing system, and received federal funding this summer to take the project nation-wide.

A five-minute boat ride from the coast of New Castle near Fort Constitution, two rectangular pens float on the ocean’s surface, covered …

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