The Coalition for Sustainable Aquaculture (CSA) is visiting Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. this week to urge lawmakers to support the development of aquaculture in the United States’ open ocean waters. This visit follows a recent letter from another coalition to Congress, also urging investment in sustainable offshore aquaculture.
Consumers are increasingly demanding high-quality local seafood, yet the United States imports the vast majority of its current seafood supply. According to CSA, sustainable and science-based aquaculture presents an untapped opportunity to increase the supply of nutritious American seafood, complementing their world-renowned wild-caught fisheries and creating jobs in coastal communities. By funding research and enacting policies that focus on spurring economic opportunity and minimising environmental risk, Congress can help inform science-based standards to scale domestic aquaculture and bolster American seafood competitiveness.