Lobsters & Windfarms
The types of noise produced by windfarms are at the very same acoustic frequencies used by American lobster.
Get ready for 2025-6!
Sponsorships sold out FAST last year. Call the Ocean Community Chamber to get on the list!
Cleaning the ocean
GreenWave’s Kelp Climate Fund is a subsidy for ocean farmers to support a bundle of climate impacts, including carbon, nitrogen, and reef restoration.
Iconic American Fishery
The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is one of the most iconic American fisheries, with approximately 121 million pounds in landings valued at $521 million in 2022. Yet …
Meet molluSCAN-eye
Filter-feeding mollusks respond to water pollution in a very detectable and measurable manner. With that fact in mind, scientists have created a commercial water-quality-monitoring system…
From sea to table
Tor the Fisherman: We caught a huge monkfish today, so I'll teach you everything you need to know about filleting them.
Marine pharmacology
Researchers have discovered that proteins found in oyster blood have bacteria-killing properties and can boost the effectiveness of some common antibiotics…
Our 4th annual
The 4th Annual Stonington Lobster Trap Tree will be lit on November 23 at 4:30pm. The 2024 Auction will Open in October!
Mark your calendar
The Annual Community Seafood Dinner is a great opportunity to enjoy a medley of local seafood with fellow seafood lovers, fishermen, and other members of our community, and support Eating with the Ecosystem, a New England based non-profit.
“The Napa Valley of oysters”
Gov. Ned Lamont announced the launch of Connecticut’s first-ever oyster trail, accompanied by the premiere of the new short-form documentary, Rising Tide to Table, which celebrates the state’s thriving oyster industry, from farm to fork.
The science of local
Eating with the Ecosystem is a small nonprofit with a unique mission: to promote a place-based approach to sustaining New England's wild seafood.
Drive this boat
The New England Fishery Management Council is looking for qualified candidates to serve on its new Climate and Ecosystem Steering Committee.
Facing challenges
The new Implementation Plan outlines actions we can take to enhance industry resilience and competitiveness in the face of climate change and other stressors.
Healthy since 600 BC
Pythagoras endorsed it in ancient Greece. St. Benedict made it a rule for his Benedictine Order of monks. Today 5% of Americans identify as Pescatarian — vegetarians who also eat fish — and it’s a diet exalted by health experts, foodies and chefs worldwide.
The view from there
Checking in with Sutton Lynch out on Long Island’s South Shore is always a treat.
The Future of Food
Thought leaders, community builders, experts and innovators at Edible Institute explore the ideas, challenges and changes that shape our food communities.
New PBS series launch
Join us on September 30th from 6-9 pm at the Mystic Aquarium in the Main Gallery as we celebrate the launch of “Hope in the Water” – a new PBS series exploring oceanic health and solutions for maintaining a healthy ecosystem in our waters.
Anticipating the winds of change
Wind farm lease areas currently consist mainly of soft-bottom habitats with low percentages of harder substrates such as gravel, cobble, and rock. Wind farms will add a lot of hard structures to these areas, potentially altering the habitat and species that inhabit these areas, which will likely affect fisheries.
Catch of the day evolves as climate changes
As lobster populations in Long Island Sound have plummeted and black sea bass populations have exploded because of climate change, commercial fishermen from Stonington, New London and other coastal communities have adapted.