Frequently Asked Questions


What is the Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative (GLAC)?

GLAC is a federally funded project that seeks to create a new Great Lakes region wide collaboration that can support an environmentally responsible, competitive, and sustainable aquaculture industry in the Great Lakes region through relevant, science-based initiatives.


Who are the participants of the Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative?

The GLAC project is composed of Sea Grant extension educators and university researchers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois-Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. The interdisciplinary GLAC will address barriers and develop opportunities for aquaculture in the Great Lakes region.


What are the Goals of GLAC?

The project’s primary goal is to provide relevant, science-based initiatives that support an environmentally responsible, competitive, and sustainable aquaculture industry in the Great Lakes region.


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Resources

COVID-19 Aquaculture Information

Eat Midwest Fish

Eat Midwest Fish is an online resource hub that educates consumers about sustainable aquaculture in the Midwest.

Eat Wisconsin Fish

Eat Wisconsin Fish is your source for information about food fish that are commercially harvested or farmed in Wisconsin.

Fresh Fish Finder

FreshFishFinder.org was developed in the fall-winter of 2020 and launched in 2021 to meet a need to directly connect fish producers with consumers after the disruption of traditional markets (especially restaurants) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funding Opportunities

Great Lakes Aquaculture Resources

Great Lakes State Aquaculture Associations

NOAA Aquaculture Resources

Other Aquaculture

USDA Aquaculture Resources