1. Michael Rust National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration US Aquaculture Research and Development Jeffrey Silverstein US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service

2. Goal of US Federal Aquaculture Research Aquaculture research to consider economics, the environment and human health. “Triple bottom line” - economic, environmental and human benefits Sustainable Aquaculture

3. Key research areas: Feeds and Nutrition Fishmeal Replacement Fish Health Pollution Reduction Nutrient Requirements Genetics

4. Key research areas: Aquaculture and the Environment Models Nutrient Genetic Carbon Footprint Recirculating Systems Life Cycle Cost Assessment Feeds ingredient sources Integrated Multi-Tropic Aquaculture Global Climate Change Stock Enhancement Other areas Worms, Sea cumbers and mussels Fish Algae Clean Water Nutrients

5. Michael Rust National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration US Aquaculture Research and Development Jeffrey Silverstein US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service

6. Key research areas: Genetics Selective Breeding Growth Disease resistance Genomics Whole Genome Selection Conservation Genetics Metagenomics Microbiome

7. Key research areas: Fish Health Genetics, Physiology and Nutrition Disease resistance/tolerance Vaccines development Disease Management Antimicrobial peptides Diagnostics development

8. ARS Aquaculture Locations 27 projects 60 scientists 15 laboratory sites Budget: $30 million Freshwater and Marine Systems

9. Phil Phil Klesius, Lab Director Aquatic Animal Health Research Qingdao Agric. University Ocean University Fish Health East China Normal University Nutrition Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute Sun Yat Sen U. Guangxi Fisheries Institute Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences Jilin Province Fisheries Institute, Jilin Agricultural U.

10. Potential for collaboration Specific meeting with experts from each country focused on one or two key topics http://aquaculture.noaa.gov/us/welcome.html Michael.rust@noaa.gov http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/programs/programs.htm?NP_CODE=106 Jeff.silverstein@ars.usda.gov