Thursday

March 26, 2026

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