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A June 2024 statewide survey for New Hampshire Sea Grant finds that positive perceptions are strongly linked to familiarity/knowledge and to how frequently respondents eat seafood. Most residents are unfamiliar with aquaculture and unsure whether it exists in the state, indicating an educational and community engagement opportunity focused on aquaculture literacy to support meaningful public dialogue.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/carsey-research-issue-brief-184-fall-2024/583074/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/carsey-research-issue-brief-184-fall-2024/583074.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"\tJames","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-30","2026-10-15",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":29},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What does the brief focus on regarding aquaculture in New Hampshire?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"It analyzes residents’ perceptions of aquaculture and how those perceptions connect to familiarity, knowledge, and seafood consumption, particularly in light of the state’s growing oyster aquaculture.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What survey results show about public familiarity with aquaculture?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Most respondents reported hearing or reading at least a moderate amount about aquaculture, yet many were unsure whether aquaculture exists in New Hampshire and many lacked awareness beyond anecdotal knowledge.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How are perceptions related to seafood consumption?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Positive perceptions are significantly related to how frequently respondents eat seafood, with the brief emphasizing a strong link between favorability, awareness, and seafood consumption.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},583074,1792167361,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":29,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":29,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":144,"preview_page_count":4},2336474466412,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","CARSEY RESEARCH  \nIssue Brief \\#184 Fall 2024  \nNew Hampshire Residents’ Perceptions of Aquaculture Show Opportunities for Education  \nAnna Maccaroni, Emily Whitmore, and Lindsey Williams  \nAquaculture in New Hampshire: An Evolving Landscape  \nOver the past decade, aquaculture—the farming and cultivation of aquatic species—has experienced significant growth globally and in the U.S. Northeast to meet market demands for seafood. 1 Growth of this sector depends on a combination of factors, with public perceptions playing a key role. Aquaculture is considered a sustainable method of seafood production and can provide both economic and environmental benefits to coastal environments and communities.2 In the state of New Hampshire, a small but growing aquaculture industry has emerged, primarily focused on cultivated oysters in Little Bay and Hampton-Seabrook Estuary.3 In fact, oyster aquaculture is the fastest growing seafood industry in the state,4 providing sustainable food and environmental benefits to coastal communities.  \nYet despite ongoing and growing investments in technological and biological research to advance sustainable aquaculture production, challenges remain. One such challenge is related to public willingness to consume aquaculture products as well as acceptance of farm siting in communities. Most aquaculture farms currently operate in coastal waters which are common-pool resources and require a federal, state, or municipality-issued lease agreement to operate. Likewise, proposals for land-based aquaculture operations typically require permits that must be approved through municipal boards. Because of this, community members are  \n\n| Key Findings |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| | Positive perceptions of aquaculture are significantly related to familiarity and knowledge of aquaculture. |\n| | One of the most important predictors of positive perceptions of aquaculture is how frequently respondents eat seafood. |\n| | The majority of New Hampshire residents are unfamiliar with aquaculture and are not aware that there is aquaculture in the state. |\n| | The findings in this study underscore a unique educational and community engagement opportunity in New Hampshire given the relatively low familiarity with aquaculture yet strong link between favorability, awareness, and seafood consumption. |\n| | Strengthening aquaculture literacy can help build the confidence necessary for the public to engage meaningfully in conversations about aquaculture planning and development. |\n\nkey parties and play a significant role in industry outcomes. Thus, how the public feels about aquaculture development matters. Currently in New Hampshire, little is known about residents’  \nNew England Center • 15 Strafford Avenue • Durham, NH 03824  \n(603) 862-2821 • [carsey.unh.edu](carsey.unh.edu)  \nTTY Users: dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-735-2964 (Relay N.H.)  \n2 C A R S E Y SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY  \nperceptions of aquaculture outside anecdotal stories, exposing a gap in knowledge that has implications for the future of the industry. Although research conducted elsewhere shows that public sentiment is more favorable among people who eat seafood more often and among those who are more familiar with aquaculture, it is not yet known whether those relationships hold true in New Hampshire.5  \nUnderstanding Aquaculture Perceptionsin the Granite State  \nTo understand perceptions of aquaculture, the University of New Hampshire’s Survey Center conducted a representative statewide survey of New Hampshire residents in June 2024 on behalf of New Hampshire Sea Grant. In part, participants were asked to note how much they had heard or read about aquaculture, and their knowledge of aquaculture farms in New Hampshire.  \nAs presented in Figure 1, a majority of New Hampshire respondents (65 percent) had read or  \nheard at least a moderate amount about aquaculture. Only 5 percent of New Hampshire residents said they had heard or read a lot about aquaculture, while 30 percent of respondents s","cbCaik083uVu6rQy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaik083uVu6rQy","pdf",655836,"English","# Aquaculture in New Hampshire: An Evolving Landscape\n# Understanding Aquaculture Perceptions in the Granite State\n## Survey design and key descriptive findings\n## Seafood consumption and sentiment measures\n# Effects of familiarity, knowledge, and seafood consumption","[{\"question\":\"What does the brief focus on regarding aquaculture in New Hampshire?\",\"answer\":\"It analyzes residents’ perceptions of aquaculture and how those perceptions connect to familiarity, knowledge, and seafood consumption, particularly in light of the state’s growing oyster aquaculture.\"},{\"question\":\"What survey results show about public familiarity with aquaculture?\",\"answer\":\"Most respondents reported hearing or reading at least a moderate amount about aquaculture, yet many were unsure whether aquaculture exists in New Hampshire and many lacked awareness beyond anecdotal knowledge.\"},{\"question\":\"How are perceptions related to seafood consumption?\",\"answer\":\"Positive perceptions are significantly related to how frequently respondents eat seafood, with the brief emphasizing a strong link between favorability, awareness, and seafood consumption.\"}]","CARSEY RESEARCH - Issue Brief 184 - Fall 2024 | PDF",1792045634,15]