J
John Que
Guest
While the State of Alaska has banned fish
farming in state waters which extend 3 miles
out, fish farms may have an opening in the
the area 3 to 200 miles offshore.
The Alaska commercial fisherman
and the Governor Frank Murkowski oppose
this possiblity. The Governor is requesting
a federal ban of 5 years to permit studies
of the impact of such operations.
A senior seafood industry advisor, Linda Chaves
of the National Marine Fisheries Service
says it is premature to think that the Alaskan
state government can block such operations.
The federal Commerce Department intends to
present a "regulatory framework" for the
development of aquaculture in federal
waters in coming weeks.
farming in state waters which extend 3 miles
out, fish farms may have an opening in the
the area 3 to 200 miles offshore.
The Alaska commercial fisherman
and the Governor Frank Murkowski oppose
this possiblity. The Governor is requesting
a federal ban of 5 years to permit studies
of the impact of such operations.
A senior seafood industry advisor, Linda Chaves
of the National Marine Fisheries Service
says it is premature to think that the Alaskan
state government can block such operations.
The federal Commerce Department intends to
present a "regulatory framework" for the
development of aquaculture in federal
waters in coming weeks.