Sustainable aquaculture expansion in the U.S. through federal action would create new opportunities for American communities – from new jobs for fishermen in coastal communities to establishing new market opportunities for farmers of American crops like soybeans, corn and peas, used in fish feed.
Last month, Representatives Ed Case (D-HI) and Steven Palazzo (R-MS) introduced the AQUAA Act as companion legislation to the Senate bill introduced by Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Brian Schatz (D-HI). The bipartisan bill paves the way for increasing sustainable seafood production by raising fish in federal waters by clarifying a regulatory pathway for offshore aquaculture in the U.S…
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