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This is a friendly reminder to CAA members who have not yet renewed their 2019 memberships:

Your membership in the California Aquaculture Association (CAA) is greatly appreciated and in 2018 funded a number of efforts to help keep your business thriving by:

• Supporting an amendment to the Farm Bill to exempt live fish from onerous delivery regulations.
• Promoting California aquaculture to meet current and future demand.
• Standing with shellfish farmers to establish reasonable best management practices (BMPs), as requested by the state and supporting the Shellfish Initiative to triple production.
• Advocating enhanced stocking of warm water fish.
• Working to establish a marine aquaculture industry in California by:
  • Supporting the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act.
  • Maintaining commitment from the CDFW to complete the marine PEIR.
  • Supporting California’s Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery Program (OREHP).

In 2019, we are accomplishing even more, including efforts to fight against the destructive agendas of extreme ENGOs and regulatory threats that would negatively impact your business. Please keep in mind that we can’t do it without the generous contribution of company leaders like you. Thank you!

If you have any questions, please contact me at execdir@caaquaculture.org or (916) 246-6349.

Additional benefits of being a member with the California Aquaculture Association include:

• A weekly newsletter with important information to help the profitability and success of your business.
• Support as a group to reduce regulation as well as interface with State and Federal agencies.
• Legislative monitoring and access to State and Federal lawmakers.
• Tracking of trends in seafood consumption and consumer influence.
• Support of the live fish markets and recreational stocking programs.
• Representation on the board of directors of the National Aquaculture Association (NAA).
• Protection of water rights and monitoring of the trend to regulate and charge for groundwater use.
• Communication with the seafood wholesalers associations to educate them on aquaculture products.
• Help with local permitting issues.

As always, we thank you for your continued dedication to our work. We look forward to serving you and enhancing your opportunity to thrive.

Sincerely,

Michael Lee, Executive Director

CAA is currently looking to expand and diversify its leadership. If you are interested in Committee, Officer, or Board involvement, please contact us.