ASMFC Awards Five Aquaculture Pilot Projects a Total of $610,000
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has selected five aquaculture pilot projects along the Atlantic coast to receive approximately $610,000 from NOAA Fisheries funding.
The agency provided the funds as part of its efforts to foster responsible aquaculture and seafood security in the U.S. The Commission underwent a rigorous review of all the submissions, including an evaluation of the technical aspects of the proposals as well as their compliance with environmental laws.
Five projects were selected;but less commercially-developed technologies for finfish and shellfish aquaculture. The projects ...
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