Aquaculture Parks in the Coastal Zone: A Review of Legal and Policy Issues in the Gulf of Mexico State Waters |
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| Authors: | Vanessa J. Maxwell John Supan Lisa C. Schiavinato Stephanie Showalter Granvil D. Treece |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Louisiana Sea Grant College Program , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge , Louisiana , USA;2. Louisiana Sea Grant College Program , Baton Rouge , Louisiana , USA;3. National Sea Grant Law Center , University of Mississippi, University , Mississippi , USA;4. Texas A&5. M University Sea Grant College Program , College Station, Texas , USA |
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| Abstract: | The goal of this study is to apply industrial park concepts to the development of aquaculture parks in public waters. The objectives are to identify the permitting process, relevant agencies, and legislation needed to facilitate development. Gulf of Mexico states are surveyed: private parks exist in Florida, but no public parks have developed yet; plans for parks exist in Mississippi, but lack of funding prevents development; no regulations prohibit parks in Alabama, although none currently exist; Texas regulations hinder development of parks; and an experimental park has been proposed in Louisiana, but regulatory gaps have delayed permit issuance. |
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| Keywords: | aquaculture park mariculture permitting regulations |
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