When it comes to cultivating aquatic species, Oregon is pretty much a one-note wonder: Oysters represent more than $10 million of the state's annual $12.1 million aquafarming haul.
Oregon is a small player in the growing field of cultivating fish in both ocean and freshwater. But with aquafarming projected to provide two-thirds of the world’s seafood by 2030, Oregon is eyeing the concept as a key to boosting jobs and the regional economy.
A report commissioned by the Oregon Department of Agriculture says the state should leverage its strengths — abundant fresh and marine waters, strong connections between farms and processors, a tradition of fish-eating and a culinary ecosystem that celebrates large and small producers — to develop a sustainable economy built on aquafarming.
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