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MARINE AQUACULTURE IN THE U.S. GROWING OUR DOMESTIC SEAFOOD STATUS OF OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 1

U.S. has not reached full potential in aquaculture production (all units 1,000 metric tons) 1400 USA and Norway Production 1200 Norway 1000 USA 800 600 400 200 0 1950 1953 1956 1959 1962 1965 1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 Source - FAO FishStat Plus U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 2

U.S. Marine Aquaculture Production • Marine Aquaculture is steadily increasing U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 3

Aquaculture is a tool for rebuilding species • Aquaculture is a rebuilding strategy for 3 of 8 NOAA priority endangered species • White Abalone • Pacific Salmon (central CA Coho) • Atlantic Salmon • Large scale oyster restoration in Chesapeake Bay and elsewhere • Stock enhancement- Pacific salmon

U.S. Leadership in Research and Innovation 5

Substantial Untapped Potential

High potential for U.S. offshore aquaculture • U.S. Ranks first of all nations in offshore potential when considering environmental and economic factors Source: Kapetsky et. Al 2013 (UN FAO Report) U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 7

Constraints to U.S marine aquaculture development High coastal land values High costs of recirculating Social license systems Complicated No regulatory costly framework for regulatory federal waters process Traditional agency mandates U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 8

Aquaculture in Federal Waters U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 9

Hawaii • Almaco Jack ( Seriola rivoliana ) or “ Kampachi ” • Blue Ocean Mariculture- Commericial Farm off Kona, Hawaii • Kampachi Farms - “ Vellela Project” - Demonstration Project- Geodesic Cage moored to drifting vessel. Credit Bryce Groark U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 10

Massachusetts • Offshore Mussel Aquaculture

Mussel farming in federal waters in NE U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 12

Southern California • Catalina Sea Ranch, offshore mussel farm, set to begin operations • Rose Canyon Fisheries Proposed Project- finfish in federal waters U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 13

Looking Forward: Gulf of Mexico NOAA Final Rule issued January 2016 • Resolves fisheries issues • Coordinated permit process with EPA (discharge) and Army • Corps (location, navigation) • Allows up to 20 farms and 39,000 tons of production Candidate species: Red Drum, Cobia, Yellowtail, Red Snapper • Benefits • Create jobs, boosts U.S. seafood production • Model framework for other regions (Pacific Islands, Mid Atlantic?) U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 14

Building Environmental Intelligence • Genetics/escapes model Benthic and water column effects • Entanglement risk • • Best Management Practices Environmental Monitoring and • Modeling • National Aquatic Animal Health Plan Alternative feeds • U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 15

THANK YOU! Dr. Michael Rubino Director, Office of Aquaculture Michael.Rubino@noaa.gov 301-427-8331 http://aquaculture.noaa.gov