NMFS Accepting Comments on Spatial Planning Study for Alaskan Aquaculture Opportunity Areas
NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) recently filed a Notice of Availability releasing the preliminary results of its marine spatial planning study to identify draft Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOA) in state waters of Southeast, Southcentral, and Southwest Alaska.
This action aligns with the activities called for in the May 2020 Executive Order, “Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth.” Also, it aligns with NOAA’s June 2023 announcement to partner with the State of Alaska and begin the process of identifying AOAs in Alaska state waters, only in consideration of shellfish and...
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