DCO2 to NOAA: No New Aquaculture Opportunity Areas

Hamida KingeLetters, Member Resources

Don’t Cage Our Oceans is urging NOAA to stop the expansion of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in U.S. waters. In comments submitted to NOAA, we strongly opposed the designation of new AOAs, pointing to serious legal questions about NOAA’s authority to regulate aquaculture in federal waters and overwhelming public opposition to previously proposed AOAs. More than 90% of public comments …