Increasing Northeast U.S. Aquaculture Production by Pre-Permitting Federal Ocean Space
Principal Investigator
Hauke Kite-Powell, Marine Policy Center, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Co-Principal Investigators
Porter Hoagland, Marine Policy Center at WHOI
Di Jin, Marine Policy Center at WHOI
Brooke Hodge, New England Aquarium
Matthew Thompson, New England Aquarium
Scott Kraus, New England Aquarium
Michael Tlusty, UMass Boston
Summary
The project aims to simplify the process and reduce the cost of obtaining permits to farm marine species in U.S. waters. The investigators will conduct fisheries, protected species, shipping industry, and other reviews on selected offshore areas in advance, to reduce the regulatory burden for aquaculture growers. The ultimate goal is to determine if this simplified permitting mechanism for aquaculture ventures enhances U.S. aquaculture production.
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Project Information
Started: October 2017
Completed:
Funded under: NOAA Sea Grant Aquaculture Strategic Initiative
Relevant Links
Marine Policy Center at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium