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 (SATS) 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 in the 119th Congress. Learn about SATS efforts to move the bipartisan legislation forward, the shifting dynamics on this issue, and out how you can show your support for US aquaculture to help move legislation forward.