NMFS Proposes Regulations for Offshore Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations to implement the Fishery Management Plan for Regulating Offshore Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico, which aims to establish a comprehensive program for managing the development of an environmentally sound and economically sustainable aquaculture industry in the Gulf, supplementing wild-caught species with cultured product.