Louisiana’s passion for crawfish extends far beyond its culinary appeal. It is a cultural cornerstone woven into every part of the state’s history, identity, agriculture, and religious traditions
Category: Oceans & Coasts
IBSS Joins Career Day at Bonney Lake High School
From chef, marine biologist, cyber/it, conservation warrior, ocean farmer, and aquaculturist extraordinaire, Mark was able to truly highlight the many career opportunities IBSS offers.
SQUID-A-RAMA
This year’s surprise was our IBSS team cooking up squid two ways. You could have a plate of crispy fried squid with tartar sauce, or a scoop of jasmine rice layered with fragrant freshly made green curry and a sprinkling of fried squid to put it over the top!
In Search of the Perfect Bite – Green Curry with Crispy Squid
Some love to eat it raw, but other options include fried calamari or crispy squid with green curry.
In Search of the Perfect Bite – Manila Clams with Lap Xuong Sausage in a Spicy Black Bean and Chili Sauce
Manila clams, known for their hardiness and sweet flavor, are the perfect bivalve for ocean farming and the second most aquacultured bivalve worldwide.
“Bite of the Apprentice” Washington State Chefs Association
Through the eeBLUE program, IBSS’s Mark and Lisa Tagal collaborated with Bonney Lake High School’s Culinary Club to explore Merroir concepts, leading to a winning dish for the WSCA’s Bite of the Apprentice competition.
IBSS Awarded the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center Operations, Management, and Information Communication Support Task Order
Under this contract, IBSS will provide Media Specialist III support to the AFSC. The Media Specialist III supports AFSC’s diverse science portfolio by planning and executing the development of media and graphics materials that inform appropriate target audiences of AFSC’s research, accomplishments, and activities.
In Search of the Perfect Bite – Oysters Three Ways
Oysters are the perfect blank canvas for a host of preparations and condiments. From something as simple as slurping a fresh raw oyster to eating a multi-layer dish that explodes with complex layers of flavor.
IBSS Awarded a Grant with the NOAA 2024 eeBLUE Aquaculture Literacy Program
Selected projects are implementing locally relevant, needs-based aquaculture literacy projects that are responsive to the following goals of NOAA’s Community of Practice for Aquaculture Literacy (CoPAL).