January 12, 2026 — Over 700 attendees gathered in Portland, Maine, for the largest-ever Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Exposition, which ran from 7 to 9 January, and event organizers said the growth of the gathering reflects the increasing importance of aquaculture in the region.
Founded in 1998, the Northeast Aquaculture Conference (NACE) was created by the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center (MAIC) to bring together multiple facets of the industry, including researchers, producers, equipment vendors, and managers, to collaborate on relevant issues. The event runs alongside the Milford Aquaculture Seminar, an older event which came together under similar circumstances.