WWW.WAS.ORG • WORLD AQUACULTURE • MARCH 2025 7 an “exchange of timely information” on the current state of the “U.S. aquaculture community.” The USAS values people, their ideas, and their contributions to the science of aquaculture and the aquaculture industry. A significant segment of our membership is dedicated to advancing the science, research, and development underpinning aquaculture production in the United States. Others are committed to extending and disseminating these R&D efforts to farmers, the biomedical industry, or other public stakeholders, including students. Some members work directly for federal, state, or tribal government agencies focused on natural resource management, supporting economic development through aquaculture, stocking imperiled or economically important species, or restoring healthy habitats by cultivating reef-building or vegetative species. Many are also employed by consulting firms, contracting companies, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and other entities that support agency missions via federal grant programs. All of these professionals have been significantly impacted as recent federal changes have created uncertainty surrounding their ability U.S. Aquaculture Society “A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” — Rosalynn Carter, First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 This Chapter Report has been really hard to write. As the brand new (since last week) incoming President of the United States Aquaculture Society (USAS) Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS), this first Chapter Report usually delivers a welcoming President’s message, introduces the new Board, and describes recent accomplishments as well as uplifting goals for the upcoming year. There are recent accomplishments and uplifting goals, but I think I’ll save those for next time. For me to highlight those right now feels hollow, insincere, and out-of-touch with many of our members. The mission of the USAS is to provide a national forum for the exchange of timely information within the U.S. aquaculture community through workshops, meetings, Annual Conferences, educational programs, and publications. Our USAS membership, as well as the WAS membership, is looking to the U.S. Chapter for CHAPTER REPORTS Brand The Standard in Growth and Survival Augmentation AlgaMac Enrich High in DHA and Natural Astaxanthin Celebrating 37 years serving the aquaculture industry with high quality diets, Artemia cysts and hatchery equipment including the AlgaMac series algae replacement/substitution rich in DHA for shrimp, fish and bivalve applications. AlgaMac-3050 Flake 20-22% DHA! - dry wt basis in crumble flake form. AlgaMac Protein Plus All celled DHA enriched Rotifer Growout Diet AlgaMac Enhance Two whole cell algaes with amino acids, nucleic acids, vitamins and beta-glucans Series World renowned AlgaMac Other high quality feeds from Bio-Marine: EconoMac Microparticle diet: Larval-PL stages Formulated Diets (4000 series) Micro-crumble diet: Larval-PL stages Astarose Natural source of Astaxanthin Spirulina Spray-dried Algae ArteMac Artemia Replacement Replace up to 100% Artemia with this nutritionally superior diet. MadMac Maturation Stimulator Fresh, make on-site. Rich in DHA. Aeration Filtration Heating Lab Supplies Meters Tubing & Hose UV/Ozone Water Quality Microscopes Pipe/Fittings/Valves P umps Refractometers Systems Design ... and more. Hatchery Equipment & Supplies PO Box 5, Hawthorne, California 90250 USA Tel: 310-973-5275 / Fax: 310-676-9387 If you wish to test our diets, please contact us for a sample. Red AlgaMac Rotifer & Artemia Enrichment. New www.aquafauna.com email: aquafauna@aquafauna.com (CONTINUED ON PAGE 10)
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