In
2008, the Louisiana Legislature passed a concurrent resolution
asking Congress to oppose the authorization of offshore
aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico. Recognizing there are
potential positives and negatives to offshore aquaculture,
Louisiana Sea Grant brought together stakeholders on both
sides of the issue – as well as several undecided
players – in October 2008 to discuss the topic and
see if it needs further examination. Representatives from
the state’s four traditional user groups (recreational
fishermen, commercial fishermen, charter fishermen and environmental
advocates) came together in one room to voice concerns and
hopes surrounding mariculture and to determine if the issue
should be left where it stands or if it needs to be revisited.
Presentations
made during the stakeholders forum, as well as a meeting
report, are available below. Presentations are view-only
documents and cannot be printed.
Presentations:
- John
Hawke (4.14MB, PDF) —
Disease in Marine Aquaculture
- Michael
Rubino (5.62MB, PDF) —
US Marine Aquaculture: The Federal Perspective
- Michael
Tringali (534KB, PDF) —
Genetic Interactions Between Cultured and Wild Fish Stocks
- Sebastian
Belle (1.29MB, PDF) —
Maine Aquaculture
- Tom
Mcilwain (123KB, PDF) —
Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan
Meeting Report:
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