Mote educates on sustainable aquaculture with Farm to Fillet luncheon

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium supporters gathered at its Aquaculture Research Park Feb. 11 for its annual Farm to Fillet luncheon to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the aquaculture research it conducts there and enjoy a sustainable lunch using locally sourced ingredients.

It may have taken another week to be able to hold the event, but with blue skies and plenty of sunshine, it was worth the wait. The event, originally scheduled for Feb. 4, was delayed because of weather.

Mote scientists educated attendees about their work to find sustainable aquaculture methods to help feed the world, restock overfished populations, mitigate red tide and restore Florida’s coral reef.

Long tables set up under shady oaks hosted a Mattison’s prepared lunch featuring red drum fish and vegetables grown at the research park.