NMFS Disapproves Florida Offshore Aquaculture's Exempted Fishing Permit Request for Net Cage Culture in Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has rejected a request from Florida Offshore Aquaculture, Inc. for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) to conduct a 24-month feasibility study for net cage culture of several fish species in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 33 statute miles west-southwest of Johns Pass, Florida.