Below are maps of the three AOAs identified by NOAA Fisheries in U.S. federal waters of the Gulf of America. To learn more about these locations and how they are potentially suitable for offshore aquaculture, read the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) for the Identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in U.S. Federal Waters of the Gulf of America.
Gulf AOA W-1
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Map of Gulf AOA W-1, depicted as a square situated approximately 35 nmi (65 km) east of the Port Mansfield Channel, Texas. Gulf AOA W-1 is 2,000 acres and considered potentially suitable for all types of commercial aquaculture, including finfish, shellfish, macroalgae or multi-species operations.
Gulf AOA W-4
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Map of Gulf AOA W-4, depicted as a square situated approximately 50 nmi (91.5 km) southeast of Port Aransas, Texas. Gulf AOA W-4 is 2,000 acres and considered potentially suitable for all types of commercial aquaculture, including finfish, shellfish, macroalgae or multi-species operations.
Gulf AOA W-8
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Map of Gulf AOA W-8, depicted as a square situated approximately 58 nmi (107.4 km) southeast of Freeport, Texas. Gulf AOA W-8 is 500 acres and considered potentially suitable for all types of commercial aquaculture, including finfish, shellfish, macroalgae or multi-species operations.
For More Information
Contact Andrew Richard, Southeast Regional Aquaculture Coordinator at nmfs.ser.aquaculture@noaa.gov or (727) 551-5709.
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