Trump Eyes Aquaculture Boom, But Environmentalists Dig In

September 2, 2020 Associated Press

President Donald Trump wants to dramatically expand aquaculture production in the United States, but a coalition of environmentalists believes his plan would be bad for the oceans, unnecessary for food security and difficult to implement.

Commissioner Fried Welcomes NOAA Announcement of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas Off Florida’s Gulf Coast

NOAA announced the selection of sites in federal waters off Florida in the Gulf of Mexico as one of the first locations designated as Aquaculture Opportunity Areas.

ASC’s First Monitoring & Evaluation Report Shows Impact of Certified Responsible Aquaculture

ASC has published its first Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) report, demonstrating for the first time the impact of certified responsible aquaculture, including clear improvements in the environmental performance of salmon farms in Norway, Canada and Chile, and shrimp farms in Vietnam.

Multi-Million Dollar Grant Funds Study of Great Lakes Aquaculture

A million-dollar grant to study aquaculture aims to boost the number of fish farms in the Great Lakes region.

Conservation Group Challenging Cooke Aquaculture for Area Leases

July 20, 2020 Radio Pacific

As the 15-year leases held by Cooke Aquaculture to operate net pen facilities in Port Angeles Harbor and elsewhere in the Puget Sound approach their expiration date, a conservation group has formally submitted a proposal to lease those same sites themselves and restore them for public use.