Aquaculture America 2026

February 16 - 19, 2026

Las Vegas, Nevada

Federal Town Hall

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Concorde A
Chair: Sebastian Belle

Join us in hearing updates directly from our Federal partners at NOAA, USDA and USFWS.

 

1:30 Updates from NOAA – Office of Aquaculture, National Sea Grant College Program & National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Danielle Blacklock, Director, Office of Aquaculture, NOAA.

 

1:45 Updates from USDA-ARS

Caird Rexroad, Acting Deputy Administrator for Animal Production and Protection, USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

 

2:00 Updates from USDA-FSA & ELAP

Seth Cross, National Program Manager, USDA, Farm Service Agency (FSA)

 

2:15 Updates from USFWS

Martha Balis-Larsen, Acting Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic Conservation, USFWS