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Excerpts: The USDA ARS National Program (NP) 106 – Aquaculture conducts research and transfers technologies to facilitate the economically and environmentally sustainable expansion of the U.S. domestic aquaculture industries producing finfish, shellfish, and seaweeds. Research conducted in NP106 supports efforts to ensure that a healthy, competitive, and sustainable aquaculture sector can produce an abundant, safe, and affordable supply of seafood products. NP106 work advances the efforts of more than 4,300 aquaculture farmers producing more than $1 billion dollars’ worth of goods annually to meet the potential market demand generated by ~300 million U.S. consumers. Furthermore, the trade deficit in seafood products, 50% of which come from aquaculture has grown to $17 billion (in 2020), indicating a huge market opportunity for domestic producers.