Offshore marine aquaculture / Jean T. Nolan, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nolan, Jean T.

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Series:

Fish, fishing and fisheries.

Fish, fishing and fisheries series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mariculture--Law and legislation--United States.

Mariculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (86 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

US aquaculture - the raising of fish and shellfish in captivity - has generally been confined to near shore coastal waters or in other water bodies, such as ponds, that fall under state regulation. There has been an increased interest in expanding aquaculture to offshore waters, which would involve raising fish and shellfish in the open ocean.

Contents:

Intro

OFFSHORE MARINE AQUACULTURE

CONTENTS

PREFACE*

WHAT GAO FOUND

Program Administration

Permitting and Site Selection

Environmental Management

Research

WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY

ABBREVIATIONS

RESULTS IN BRIEF

BACKGROUND

IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER MANY ISSUESIN FOUR KEY AREAS WHEN DEVELOPINGA REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOROFFSHORE AQUACULTURE

KEY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ISSUES

Roles and Responsibilities of Federal Agencies

Roles and Responsibilities of States

Roles and Responsibilities of Regional Fishery ManagementCouncils

ESTABLISHING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS,AND SELECTING APPROPRIATE SITES,FOR OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE

Permits or Leases

Site Selection

KEY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES

Reviewing Potential Environmental Impacts

Monitoring Environmental Conditions and Inspecting Facilities

Mitigating the Potential Impact of Escaped Fish and RemediatingEnvironmental Damage

PRIORITIES FOR AQUACULTURE RESEARCHAND LIMITATIONS OF CURRENT PROGRAMS

Federal Research Priorities

Components and Potential Limitations of the Current FederalAquaculture Research Program

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS

AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION

APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVE,SCOPE, AND METHODOLGY

APPENDIX II: STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTEDBY GAO REGARDING A REGULATORYFRAMEWOK FRAMEWORK FOROFFSHORE AQUACULTURE

APPENDIX III: COMMENTS FROMTHE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

GAO COMMENTS

APPENDIX IV: COMMENTS FROMTHE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

APPENDIX V: COMMENTS FROMTHE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

GAO COMMENT

INDEX.

Notes:

Excerpted from GAO report "Offshore marine aquaculture : multiple administrative and environmental issues need to be addressed in establishing a U.S. regulatory framework" , GAO -08-594, dated May 2008.--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61470-468-6

OCLC:

759202316