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Related
Aquaculture Links
American Fisheries Society, Fish
Culture Section
The Fish Culture Section of the American Fisheries Society
is an association of members concerned with advancing
cultivation technology of aquatic organisms for food,
recreation (sport and ornamentals), habitat enhancement, and
conservation. The Section disseminates information about
fish culture to professionals and the lay public; it strives
to support and enhance fish culture programs of private,
governmental, and international entities.
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Lacey Act and
Aquaculture
The following information
may be of interest to persons who wish to learn more about
the Lacey Act and implication for aquaculture. Penalties
under the Lacey Act for even minor offenses or oversights
were raised by several fish producers in the federal town
hall session sponsored by the National Aquaculture
Association at the AQUACULTURE 2010 meeting in San Diego.
Attorney Beth Springsteen of the National Ag Law Center has
completed a fact sheet on Aquaculture and the Lacey Act.
It's available at:
http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/assets/articles/springsteen_lacey.pdf.
National Aquaculture Association (NAA)
The National Aquaculture Association (NAA) is a
producer-oriented, non-profit, trade association
representing all segments of the US aquaculture industry.
Membership is comprised of individual members, along with
state, species and other trade associations.
The NAA Mission is to provide a unified national voice for
aquaculture that ensures its sustainability, protects its
profitability and encourages its development in an
environmentally responsible manner.
National Association of State
Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)
Our mission is to represent the state departments of
agriculture in the development, implementation, and
communication of sound public policy and programs which
support and promote the American agricultural industry,
while protecting consumers and the environment. |
