NOAA Releases Atlases to Inform on Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Gulf of Mexico, California
NOAA released a pair of Atlases compiling the best science to inform the identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in the Gulf of Mexico and South California.
In August 2020, NOAA chose both areas as AOAs, as part of the Administration’s plans to designate 10 AOAs by 2025, a stipulation included in former President Trump’s Executive Order, “Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth.”
Aquaculture Opportunity Areas are defined as, “geographic areas that have been evaluated for their potential for sustainable commercial aquaculture,” per NOAA...
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