Industry coalition Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) has launched a month-long campaign to educate Members of Congress and congressional staff about the urgent need for Congress to provide a pathway for open ocean aquaculture in U.S. waters.
Read MoreStronger America Through Seafood expressed its strong support for the National Seafood Strategy Implementation Plan released by NOAA Fisheries. The plan highlights the importance of increasing sustainable U.S. aquaculture production as part of a broader strategy to strengthen the U.S. seafood industry.
Read MoreIndustry coalition Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) sent an letter signed by more than 50 leaders in the seafood industry to leaders of the House Natural Resources Committee in a demonstration of growing support for expanding aquaculture in U.S. federal waters to increase production of healthful, sustainable and affordable seafood in American communities. There are currently three offshore aquaculture related bills awaiting Committee action.
Read MoreIndustry coalition Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) is hosting a two-day legislative fly-in beginning May 15. Seafood industry representatives from Minnesota to New Hampshire will meet with congressional offices in the U.S. House and Senate to educate on the benefits that a fish farming industry in federal waters would provide to American communities.
Read MoreStronger America Through Seafood (SATS), an industry coalition that advocates for federal legislation to support an expanded U.S. offshore aquaculture industry, submitted its comments to NOAA Fisheries on the agency's Draft Aquaculture Economic Development Plan, detailing support for many components and offering additional focus areas.
Read MoreIndustry coalition Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) is hosting a legislative fly-in starting today, Monday, November 6 through Wednesday, November 8. Seafood industry representatives from across the country will meet with congressional offices in the U.S. House and Senate to raise awareness of and advocate for the expansion of the American fish farming industry through offshore aquaculture.
Read MoreOn June 12, Representatives Kat Cammack (R-FL-03), Ed Case (D-HI-01) and Mike Ezell (R-MS-4) re-introduced the bipartisan Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act in the 118th Congress.
Read MoreOn June 7, Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) re-introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate that would provide the regulatory framework needed to increase American offshore aquaculture production.
Read MoreSATS sent a letter urging Congress to support annual funding for NOAA Fisheries’ National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)’s Aquaculture Office…
Read MoreSATS submitted a letter of support to NOAA Fisheries in support of the agency’s Draft National Seafood Strategy during the current public comment period.
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