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Author: Sharon Moen

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The Aquaculture Challenge graphic. Four quests and timeline for the 2024/2025 competition.

The Aquaculture Challenge

The Aquaculture Challenge, hosted by Michigan Sea Grant and Lake Superior State University (LSSU), involves students in grades 8-12 in a four-month venture to build an aquaponics system, monitor it, create business plans, and cook seafood dishes. The competition aims to engage students in STEM...

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This is a poster--Blue Farming: Seafood on Land? It has 5 fish and information about raising food fish in land-based systems.

Blue Farming

Blue farming is another way of talking about raising aquatic species in controlled environments. In Wisconsin, a variety of blue-farming strategies are used to sustainably increase food production, reduce the strain on wild fish populations, and improve the lives of farmers and communities. One of...

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RECAP: Taste of Wisconsin Waters

https://youtu.be/Ztb6lSUExW8 The Taste of Wisconsin Waters took place on October 13, 2022, at The Tinsmith in Madison, Wisconsin, from 4:30 – 7 p.m. Here's what went down: Bodin Fisheries and Hoop’s Fish Market tied for best fish spread. Both spreads are based on Lake Whitefish caught from...

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Taste of Wisconsin Waters

The Taste of Wisconsin Waters was an after-work event being held on October 13, 2022, at The Tinsmith in Madison, Wisconsin, from 4:30-6:30 pm. The main purpose of the event was to showcase the science, policy and people of Wisconsin bringing fish, aquatic produce and...

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Four lake whitefish livers in a frying pan.

What’s to Love About Whitefish Livers?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Looking for a remarkable appetizer? If you are lucky, you can score fresh lake whitefish livers from fish markets and certain restaurants in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, and elsewhere near the shores of the Upper Great Lakes. Some people view fish livers as an aphrodisiac. Others vow...

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Graphic of hands holding a heart and three fish with the words "2 servings of fish per week."

Fish and the Human Heart

"Eat at least two servings of fish each week."* (American Heart Association[1] and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration[2]) With respect to matters of the heart, the American Heart Association and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tend to put fish on a pedestal. They do...