October 20, 2022 — Minorities in Aquaculture (MIA) was founded in October 2020 by Imani Black, a former oyster farmer from the U.S. state of Maryland. After experiencing a lack of diversity in oyster farming and aquaculture overall, Black decided to create the nonprofit, which now works on diversification efforts throughout the seafood industry.
Minorities in Aquaculture Founder Imani Black: Seafood industry needs to diversify
Bhavana Scalia-Bruce, SeafoodSource