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Oregon Aquaculture Explorer Project and Platform
Grant funded through Business Oregon to develop a set of web-based tools for aquaculture ventures.

Oregon Aquaculture Network

Resources and Links
Publications, videos, and helpful links

Oregon Aquaculture Association
is a proud member of the
National Aquaculture Association.

Our Mission

Oregon Aquaculture Association is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. The purpose is to achieve the following goals:

to provide a medium of exchange of experiences and discussions of industry problems
to promote public education
to advocate just and proper laws and regulations that impact aquaculture
to recommend research and education initiatives to research facilities and universities that will meet the current and future needs of the aquaculture industry
to conduct any and all activities necessary for the advancement, promotion, expansion and well-being of the aquaculture industry in Oregon

Our Vision

VISION STATEMENT: In 2020, the aim of the Oregon Aquaculture Association (OAA) is to mobilize investment and diversify production to bring responsible aquaculture into the group of agricultural enterprises that makes meaningful economic contributions to the State and her citizenry.

TARGET GOALS: Increased and expanded aquacultural production will: (a) provide a variety of high-quality products, including foods to local markets as well as develop specialized exports; (b) enhance the use of increasingly scarce land and water resources; (c) create new Oregonian markets for 21st-Century technologies such as alternative energy sources along with cutting-edge biological and Artificial Intelligence technologies
(d) catalyze new and innovative education pathways for the State’s youth; (e) link synergistically with sister agricultural industries (e.g., horticulture and viticulture) to improve both profits and resource use; (f) offer opportunities to repurpose shuttered industries while generating investment and employment in rural communities.

To read the OAA vision statement in full, please access it here or on our Members & Activities page.

Pictured at top of page: Blue Den Ranch, Scio, Oregon, owned by brothers Clint and Randy Bentz.