Healthy Gulf wrote comments to the Environmental Protection Agency in response to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for Ocean Era, LLC. The draft modified NPDES permit authorizes the discharge of industrial wastewater from a marine net-pen aquaculture facility located in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico approximately 45 miles southwest of Sarasota, Florida. The facility includes …
Comments: WA State DNR Commercial Finfish Net Pen Aquaculture Rulemaking
Don’t Cage Our Oceans submitted comments to the Board of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, asking them to codify the rule prohibiting finfish farms in Washington State Waters. The full comments can be read here.
The Domestic Seafood Production Act
In this fact sheet, you’ll learn about the Domestic Seafood Production Act, or DSPA. Click here or on the image below.
Fish Farm Disasters
Web Tracker Around the world, fish farms continue to face serious problems, ranging from escapements to disease to worker safety concerns. We are tracking these incidences around the world, and updating regularly. Check it out there.
Aquaculture with Values
Fact Sheet The North American Marine Alliance coordinated a vision for community-based, values-driven aquaculture. This vision was a result of surveys, focus groups, and research with members of the Local Catch Network, Don’t Cage Our Oceans, and other allies. Eight main aquaculture values were identified: Food, Stewardship, Community-Based, Access, Equitable Supply Chains, Place-Based Knowledge, Public Resource, Accountability. Check out the …
DCO2 Comment Re: Identifying Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska
DCO2 submitted comments in response to NOAA’s efforts to identify aquaculture opportunity areas in Alaska. In broad strokes, the request for comment asks stakeholders to provide suggestions over a number of parameters, as NOAA has begun with only considering state waters that are within 25 miles of a coastal community population center, and state waters that do not regularly experience …
DCO2 Comments on the Transboundary Permit Request
At issue is whether Cooke Aquaculture, a Canadian farmed salmon company with a poor track record of environmental stewardship and social responsibility, should be granted a permit to transship farmed salmon from the state of Maine to Canada (for processing), using Canadian-flagged vessels. NMFS has published this opportunity for public review and to comment on this proposal. The application for …
How the World is Responding to Industrial Aquaculture
Learn more about how countries around the world are responding to Offshore Fish Farms. Download the Fact Sheet here.