AQUACULTURE

Bills and resolutions

Columbia Basin Management Area: conditionally prohibit commercial offshore wind energy development (see H.R. 8718), H3974 [12JN]

Depts. of Agriculture and Commerce: incentivize domestic seafood processing capacity, strengthen local seafood supply chains, and prohibit regulation of commercial finfish aquaculture operations in Exclusive Economic Zone (see H.R. 9226), H4962 [30JY]

Depts. of Commerce and the Interior: prohibit from authorizing commercial octopus aquaculture operations in U.S., exclusive economic zone, and U.S. waters (see S. 4810), S5511 [25JY]

Messages

Agreement Under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: President Biden, S7172 [18DE]

Remarks in House

U.S. Geological Survey: research and monitoring activities for harmful algal blooms in freshwater bodies funding, H4828 [23JY]

Washington (State): provide economic relief to commercial shellfish farmers following recent outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) in Willapa Bay, H3982 [13JN]

Remarks in Senate

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S7172 [18DE]