NMFS Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Offshore Aquaculture in Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is extending the comment period for a proposed rule on regulating offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico by 15 days, allowing the public more time to provide feedback on the plan, which aims to establish a sustainable aquaculture industry in federal waters and increase wild-caught species yields through cultured products.