Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems
Our mission is to apply sound science and engineering practices to seafood production in ways that:
Provide educational opportunities and skills to our future US workforce, Innovate seafood technologies and practices through interdisciplinary research, Collaborate with industry and other partners to promote responsible seafood, Communicate our findings to benefit communities, the environment, and society.
Our delicious and responsibly-grown smoked Steelhead trout are raised offshore with blue mussels and sugar kelp at our multi-trophic aquaculture training platform.
The 4.5 oz. prepackaged fillets are now available from our two retail partners:
Garrison City Provisions • 8 Franklin Plaza • Dover, NH
Vernon Family Farm • 301 Piscassic Road • Newfields, NH
Thank you for shopping local, and for supporting our research at UNH Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems!
Our limited-series podcast dives into the many sides of aquaculture — straight from our industry experts who know it best. Together, they bust myths, spotlight different perspectives, and bring the fascinating world of aquaculture to life.
Check out the complete series of Season One of Get Aquacultured! We can’t wait to dive into more fascinating seafood stories and conversations in Season Two planned for summer 2026. Stay tuned! Available wherever you get your podcasts (like Spotify and Apple Podcast).
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Thanks to a $3 million gift, the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Sustainable Seafood Systems will expand its global reach by creating an educational program that will focus on community-based seafood production for students from around the world to implement aquaculture techniques specific to their culture and communities.
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Shaelin Wood, NH Sea Grant Doyle Fellow pictured holding an 11.8 lb steelhead trout. The trout was raised at the CSSS AquaFort integrated multi-trophic farm. Shaelin spent her Fellowship working in the field with the CSSS team, as well as engaging educators and visitors at the Seacoast Science Center with aquaculture education.
Learn, share, and connect by joining the free online community for the U.S. Aquaculture Industry below:
Facilities
From Durham, NH to the NH seacoast, UNH has five research facilities well-equipped to support sustainable seafood systems
Projects
Researchers at UNH are involved in various multidisciplanary projects from aquaculture to sustainable fisheries
Outreach
UNH is spreading the word about how Aquaculture benefits people, our economy, and the environment
Upcoming Events
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