NEW ORLEANS — The Obama administration says it supports the farming of fish in federal waters, but that it needs to be done in a safe and scientifically sound manner.
On Wednesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration laid out the policy framework for regulating aquaculture operations in coastal and offshore waters. The Obama administration has backed growing fish in pens and cages in the past, but the new guidelines are an important step toward approving fish farming in offshore waters.
In the Gulf of Mexico, businesses have proposed growing fish on unused oil and natural gas platforms.
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