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Maryland Shellfish Aquaculture Conference Feb 12, 2019 Partnerships Bob Rheault Executive Director, East Coast Shellfish Growers Association bob@ECSGA.org 2019 Legislative Priorities Jones Act Exemption Resolve the EU Trade embargo

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Maryland Shellfish Aquaculture Conference Feb 12, 2019

Partnerships

Bob Rheault

Executive Director, East Coast Shellfish Growers Association bob@ECSGA.org

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2019 Legislative Priorities

  • Jones Act Exemption
  • Resolve the EU Trade embargo ✔︐
  • Crop Insurance in the Farm Bill ✔︐
  • Nutrient credit trading
  • Preservation of research funding
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Partnerships Stronger Together

⚫ PCSGA, GOIC, NAA, Farm Bureau…. ⚫ State Associations ⚫ TNC, CBF, CCA, Ocean Conservancy ⚫ Universities ⚫ Sea Grant, NOAA, USDA

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ECSGA efforts in MD

⚫ Twice worked with Sen. Mikulski to

improve ACOE permitting in MD

⚫ Continue to work to prevent regulatory

  • verreach by the FDA through the ISSC

⚫ Supporting local efforts to ensure

regulations are workable and effective

⚫ Supporting legal action to prevent toxic

legislation

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Interstate Seed Transport

⚫ Decades long effort to rationalize regs. ⚫ Pathogens don’t respect state borders ⚫ You can’t introduce a pathogen that is

already established

⚫ Inspections expensive ⚫ Some states have zero tolerance

policies

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Interstate Seed Transport

Three pronged approach:

  • 1. Hatchery Certification
  • 2. Mapping the distribution of pathogens

Where are pathogens established vs. where are they rarely or never seen

  • 3. Establishment of an advisory board

Describe a “decision tree” Provide “best available science” to advise state regulators on import decisions

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Growing Pains

⚫ NIMBY wars – Floating gear draws fire

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Growing Pains - Markets

⚫ Southern states are fixing their

regulations and embracing intensive aquaculture.

⚫ Gulf production has been down since

the BP spill.

⚫ Gulf growers jumping into intensive

  • yster production.

⚫ West Coast considering restricting seed

supply to maintain prices

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Growing Pains - Markets

⚫ New growers dumping product into

weak fall markets

⚫ Poor quality product ⚫ Local competition driving down prices ⚫ Lack of commitment to marketing ⚫Sell the story ⚫Go on the road – avoid local competition ⚫Find new customers

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Growing Pains – Seed Supply

⚫ Some real and self inflicted ⚫ Demand is seasonal ⚫ Price of larvae doesn’t support cost ⚫ Only buy what you can grow ⚫ Order early, put down a deposit, pay

your bills

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Communications

  • Web site www.ECSGA.org
  • ECSGA LISTSERV & SWAPMEET
  • Newsletter – online and paper
  • Public outreach and education

(fliers, brochures, Vibrio education)

  • Point of contact for press questions
  • Facebook - ECSGA – become a “fan”
  • Twitter - @ShellfishFarmer
  • Instagram – @ECSGA