Economic Development Task Force

David O’Brien, NOAA, Co-chair
Christopher Davis, USDA, Co-chair

Charge: Facilitate the development of a robust, resilient, and environmentally sustainable domestic aquaculture sector by supporting the viability and expansion of existing operations, encourage new entrants, and maximize the effectiveness of existing federal policies and programs while strengthening the public-private partnerships with federal stakeholders.

Department and Agency Members

• Agriculture
• Commerce
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Interior
• Small Business Administration
• State

Products

• Draft Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Economic Development

• Comments on the Draft strategic plan can be sent by April 5, 2024 to:
• 1. AquacultureEcoDev@usda.gov; or
• 2. Mail: Gabriela McMurtry, Attn: Aquaculture Economic Development Plan Comments, Office of Policy, F/AQ, 1315 East-West Highway, 14th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910.