Farm Tours
7:00 AM
Depart Morehead City for NCSU Pamlico Aquaculture Field Lab (PAFL), Travel time ~1.5 hours
8:30 AM
NCSU Pamlico Aquaculture Field Lab (PAFL)
2002 Hickory Point Rd. Aurora, NC 27806
Striped Bass Genetics Program – StriperHub
9:30 AM – Depart PAFL for Carolina Fisheries, Travel ~25 mins
10:00 AM
Carolina Fisheries
6323 Spring Creek Rd, Aurora, NC 27806
Hybrid Striped Bass Production – NC’s 1st HSB farm
10:50 AM – Depart Carolina Fisheries for Lighthouse Shoal Oyster Co., Travel ~40 mins
11:30 AM
Lighthouse Shoal Oyster Company
191 Old Lupton Rd, Merritt, NC 28556
Innovative caged oyster production with barge/crane system
12:30 PM – Depart Lighthouse Shoal for Crystal Coast Convention Center, Travel ~1.5 hours+
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Travel time with stop for ‘lunch on your own’ heading back to Morehead City
Trade show reopens at 3:00 PM with afternoon sessions starting at 4:00 PM
Got to be NC Aquabusiness and Seafood Festival Expo
3:00 PM
Trade Show and Check-In Desk Open
4:00 PM
Industry Stakeholder Welcome and Remarks
5:30 PM
Got to be NC Aquabusiness Social with Sponsor Booth Highlight Sessions
6:00 PM
Got to be NC Seafood Festival Expo