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Open Ocean Aquaculture (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Aug. 18, 2004
Report Number RS21914
Report Type Report
Authors Rachel Borgatti and Eugene H. Buck, Resources, Science, and Industry Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Open ocean aquaculture, defined as the rearing of marine organisms in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, is seen as a viable option for supplying consumer demand for marine products while avoiding inshore user conflicts and addressing the growing seafood trade deficit. However, major barriers to open ocean aquaculture include 1) difficulties in obtaining sufficient front-end capital investment; 2) a multi-agency permitting process; 3) technical challenges in the design and construction of facilities able to withstand the marine environment; and 4) the social and environmental impacts of open ocean aquaculture.