Local shellfish aquaculture is getting a boost. The Ocean County Soil Conservation District has announced that it, along with its diverse contingent of partners, was awarded $961,227 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service to fund an NJ COASTAL (Conservation Opportunities Advancing Sustainable Technologies for Aquaculture Leases) Aquaculture Project. Seventy percent of the funds will go directly to shellfish aquaculture producers.
“Project partners will provide technical assistance and an additional $961,227 in match through cash and in-kind…
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