AQUACULTURE

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: provide loans and grants for fishing and mariculture businesses (see S. 4236), S1668 [26MR]

NOAA: establish assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture, establish Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, and support aquaculture workforce development and working waterfronts (see H.R. 9673), H4466 [14JY]

——— establish assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture through demonstration projects and support aquaculture development (see H.R. 9802), H5022 [21JY]

Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 4011), S881 [5MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service funding to conduct comprehensive study on large-scale algae-based production for agricultural and livestock uses, H3864 [4JN]

——— conduct study of economic viability of aquaculture small businesses in Guam and Virgin Islands, H3288 [29AP]

——— establish Office of Seafood, H3282, H3283 [29AP]

——— include commercial fishing and fish processing as eligible agricultural activities for certain programs, H3283, H3284 [29AP]

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation: anniversary of Capitol Hill Ocean Week policy conference, H3778 [3JN]

NOAA: funding, H3779 [3JN]

North Carolina: protect shrimp fisherman by addressing rising business costs and misleading labeling practices by foreign competitors, H3006 [21AP]

Save Crystal River, Inc.: tribute to Kings Bay Restoration Project, E296 [30MR]