To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture through demonstration projects, to establish Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, to support aquaculture workforce development and working waterfronts, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-07-14
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- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2026-07-14
- House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-07-14
Plain-English Summary
The federal government would create a program to test and evaluate large-scale fish farming operations in ocean waters through demonstration projects, while also establishing research centers focused on aquaculture expertise and funding programs to train workers for jobs in this industry. The bill aims to help develop sustainable seafood production at sea and support coastal communities that depend on fishing and water-based economies. NOAA, the ocean and weather agency, would oversee these initiatives.
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