A White House science committee released a final development plan for aquaculture this week to help guide federal policy around the fast-emerging field of seafood production in controlled environments.
The multipart strategic plan — focused on economic development, research and efficiency in aquaculture — was prepared by the National Science and Technology Council, which described the document as the first “holistic framework” for U.S. aquaculture since the early 1980s.
The strategy is intended to shore up U.S. and global food security, achieve climate resilience goals, and develop fish-farming practices that protect marine and freshwater ecosystems, the council’s Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture said in a Monday release announcing the final plan.
“In a changing climate, aquaculture is becoming increasingly important as a climate-smart and healthy means of food production,” said the release. The group was co-chaired by officials from NOAA, the Agriculture Department, EPA, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Food and Drug Administration,
