Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in U.S. Federal Waters of the Gulf of America

NOAA Fisheries announces the availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) for the Identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in U.S. Federal Waters of the Gulf of Aquaculture. The FPEIS evaluates the potential adverse and beneficial impacts of identifying one or more Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in U.S. federal waters of the Gulf of America (Gulf) and the potential impacts associated with siting future commercial aquaculture operations in those locations. (PDF 452 pages)