NOAA Biological Opinion Finds Marine Finfish Aquaculture Has No Impact on Species in Puget Sound
The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA) shared that NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service released a biological opinion which stated that marine finfish aquaculture in Puget Sound leads to little to no negative impact on native species including salmon, Orcas and other endangered species in the region.
The NOAA analysis was first initiated back in October 2018 to analyze the impact of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approval of the Washington Department of Ecology's Sediment Management Standards regarding marine finfish rearing facilities...
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