Aquaculture in New York State includes shellfish, seaweed, finfish, aquaponics, and aquarium traded species. Shellfish and seaweed are raised in the marine region around Long Island while land-based fish farms and aquaponic and aquarium trade operations are located across the state. The geographic spread of the industry as well as its diversity makes it challenging for the industry to be united, especially without a state-wide aquaculture association. In 2020, New York Sea Grant created the Aquaculture Specialist position to support and work with the industry. An industry needs assessment was conducted in 2021which has guided the efforts of this position. It has led to developing workgroups with industry stakeholders, facilitating meetings with industry members to improve networking, and developing resources for industry and the public to increase awareness about New York’s aquaculture industry. These efforts will be summarized along with the outcomes and challenges associated with them.