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AQUACULTURE IN THE U.S. GROWING OUR DOMESTIC SEAFOOD STATUS OF - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
AQUACULTURE IN THE U.S. GROWING OUR DOMESTIC SEAFOOD STATUS OF - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MARINE AQUACULTURE IN THE U.S. GROWING OUR DOMESTIC SEAFOOD STATUS OF OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 1 U.S. has not reached full potential in
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1950 1953 1956 1959 1962 1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013
USA and Norway Production
(all units 1,000 metric tons)
Norway USA
Source - FAO FishStat Plus
U.S. has not reached full potential in aquaculture production
U.S. Marine Aquaculture Production
- Marine
Aquaculture is steadily increasing
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Aquaculture is a tool for rebuilding species
- Aquaculture is a rebuilding strategy for 3 of 8
NOAA priority endangered species
- White Abalone
- Pacific Salmon (central CA Coho)
- Atlantic Salmon
- Large scale oyster restoration in Chesapeake
Bay and elsewhere
- Stock enhancement- Pacific salmon
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U.S. Leadership in Research and Innovation
Substantial Untapped Potential
High potential for U.S. offshore aquaculture
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- U.S. Ranks first of all
nations in offshore potential when considering environmental and economic factors
Source: Kapetsky et. Al 2013 (UN FAO Report)
Social license
Constraints to U.S marine aquaculture development
Complicated costly regulatory process High costs of recirculating systems High coastal land values No regulatory framework for federal waters Traditional agency mandates
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Aquaculture in Federal Waters
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Hawaii
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- Almaco Jack (Seriola
rivoliana) or “Kampachi”
- Blue Ocean Mariculture-
Commericial Farm off Kona, Hawaii
- Kampachi Farms -“Vellela
Project”- Demonstration Project- Geodesic Cage moored to drifting vessel.
Credit Bryce Groark
Massachusetts
- Offshore
Mussel Aquaculture
Mussel farming in federal waters in NE
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Southern California
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- Catalina Sea
Ranch, offshore mussel farm, set to begin operations
- Rose Canyon
Fisheries Proposed Project- finfish in federal waters
Looking Forward: Gulf of Mexico
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Benefits
- Create jobs, boosts U.S. seafood production
- Model framework for other regions (Pacific
Islands, Mid Atlantic?)
- NOAA Final Rule issued January 2016
- Resolves fisheries issues
- Coordinated permit process with EPA (discharge) and Army
Corps (location, navigation)
- Allows up to 20 farms and 39,000 tons of production
- Candidate species: Red Drum, Cobia, Yellowtail, Red Snapper
Building Environmental Intelligence
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- Genetics/escapes model
- Benthic and water column effects
- Entanglement risk
- Best Management Practices
- Environmental Monitoring and
Modeling
- National Aquatic Animal Health Plan
- Alternative feeds
THANK YOU!
- Dr. Michael Rubino
Director, Office of Aquaculture Michael.Rubino@noaa.gov 301-427-8331 http://aquaculture.noaa.gov