Monday, February 14, 2011

NOAA releases aquaculture draft policy

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a draft policy on aquaculture in US waters, saying it balances economics and the environment. After crude oil and natural gas, seafood is the third-largest contributor to the US trade deficit as the country imports about US$9 billion worth each year, AAAS ScienceMag.org reported Wednesday.

Hoping to foster the growth of a US aquaculture industry, NOAA says it will use its US$10 million research budget to do more ecological and technological analysis to improve and monitor the environmental sustainability of aquaculture operations. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.

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