There are several reasons why the most prudent option is for NOAA to refrain from establishing AOAs in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Chief among these, is that NOAA lacks the legal authority to regulate aquaculture in federal waters. Furthermore, there are grave ecological consequences and inevitable harms to other ocean industries in these regions, should offshore finfish …
Bill Tracker
Learn about Congressional bills related to offshore fish farming. It includes links to the bill, bill name, cosponsors, date of introduction, and short description. This tracker is updated regularly.
AQUAA Act: Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act
Learn about the AQUAA Act and why it is not good for our oceans, wildlife, and coastal communities. Download the AQUAA Act fact sheet.
Fishermen, community advocates, environmentalists condemn House efforts to advance industrial aquaculture development
Press Statement For immediate release: June 14, 2023 Contact: Feini Yin, feini@namanet.org, 908-745-9768 (text/call) Fishermen, community advocates, environmentalists condemn House efforts to advance industrial aquaculture development WASHINGTON, D.C.— On Monday, U.S. Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL) and Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) reintroduced the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act, H.R. 4013, to ease the way for corporations …
Fishermen, community advocates, environmentalists condemn Senate efforts to advance industrial aquaculture development
Press Statement For immediate release: June 9, 2023 Contact: Feini Yin, feini@namanet.org, 908-745-9768 (text/call) Fishermen, community advocates, environmentalists condemn Senate efforts to advance industrial aquaculture development WASHINGTON, D.C.— This week, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) reintroduced the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act, S. 1861, to ease the way for corporations trying …
June 13 Press Event: Venice, FL @ 11:30am
We recently learned about some new shenanigans related to the proposed industrial fish farm off the coast of Sarasota County and need to get the word out! The company that filed for the permit, Ocean Era, just told EPA that they are changing both the type of fish (from Almaco Jack to Red Drum) and the type of facility too …
Indigenous Leaders, Environmental Advocates, Fishermen Petition Biden to Revoke Industrial Aquaculture Order
For immediate release: May 10, 2023 Contact: Shane Tan, shane.tan@berlinrosen.com Indigenous Leaders, Environmental Advocates, Fishermen Petition Biden to Revoke Industrial Aquaculture Order WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 10, 2023) – Today, environmental and food advocacy groups, fishermen and Indigenous leaders are delivering a petition with more than 2,200 signatures to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters, urging President Biden’s administration …
Recirculating Farms
A recirculating farm uses clean recycled water as a basis to grow food. These farms can grow plants (hydroponics), fish (aquaculture), or both plants and fish together (aquaponics). There has been an increasing interest in recirculating farms from the community level to industrial. DCO2 supports these systems that are embedded in the communities for local food production, processing, and distribution. …
Concerns With Offshore Aquaculture
Curious about the problems with offshore aquaculture -also called offshore fish farming? Check out our fact sheet that outlines the environmental, socio-economic, public health concerns and more! Download it here or click below.