** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE MISSION OF THE WESTERN REGIONAL AQUACULTURE CENTER (WRAC), ONE FIVE REGIONAL AQUACULTURE CENTERS ESTABLISHED BYCONGRESS IN 1985 IS TO SUPPORT AQUACULTURE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND DEMONSTRATION TO ENHANCE VIABLE ANDPROFITABLE U.S. AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION TO BENEFIT CONSUMERS, PRODUCERS, SERVICE INDUSTRIES, AND THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. THEWESTERN REGIONAL AQUACULTURE CENTER, HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, SERVES AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER THATSOLICITS INPUT FROM INDUSTRY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS THAT BECOMES THE BASIS OF PROBLEM STATEMENTS THAT ADDRESS PROBLEMS ORBARRIERS TO THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY. THESE PROBLEM STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED BI-ANNUALLY IN A COMPETITIVEREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW. FUNDED PROJECTS ARE CARRIED OUT BY MULTI-STATEAND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY SCIENCE THAT CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO INDUSTRY AND/OR OTHER END USERS IN A TIMELYFASHION.