Offshore aquaculture in the U.S. has the unique potential to improve American food security and nutrition, enhance coastal resiliency, create quality jobs, help restore species and habitats, and ensure that seafood (both wild-caught and farmed) continues to be an important part of the global food supply.
Yet, U.S. aquaculture is currently constrained by the absence of an efficient and affordable permitting process, particularly in U.S. federal waters. Stronger America Through Seafood has been working to pass bi-partisan legislation to create a predictable and efficient regulatory system to allow the industry to expand to U.S. waters.
Join SATS Campaign Manager, Drue Banta Winters, for an overview on the federal legislative landscape around offshore aquaculture this Congress. Learn about SATS efforts to move the bipartisan bill, Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act and other bills that have been introduced this Congress. Learn more about the shifting dynamics on this issue and find out how you can show your support for US aquaculture to help move legislation forward.