Policy Comments

January 16, 2008
CFS and allies submit comments on draft Senate bill addressing offshore aquaculture
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November 1, 2007
COALITION OF MORE THAN 40 GROUPS SIGN LETTER URGING THAT "USDA ORGANIC" STANDARDS BE UPHELD FOR AQUACULTURE
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October 23, 2007
Letter from CFS and allied organizations to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council on proposed rules for offshore fish farming.
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September 12, 2007
Letter from CFS and allied organizations to the Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia's regarding their consideration of organic aquaculture standards in British Columbia, Canada.
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June 28, 2007
Feds host open-water aquaculture summit. CFS and others criticize content, purpose and exclusiveness

June 13, 2007
GROUPS APPLAUD SOUTH ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL'S NEW OPEN WATER AQUACULTURE POLICY

May 21, 2007
Comments from CFS and allies opposing the Minerals Management Service's proposed plan to allow offshore fish farming and "rigs to reef" conversion of unused oil rigs
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April 24, 2007
CFS and allies send letter to Congress opposing the National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007
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February 21, 2007
CFS comments to USDA on mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) of fish and shellfish
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March 16, 2007
CFS comments to the NOSB on organic aquaculture standards
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March 15, 2007
CFS and a coalition of organizations urge Congress to oppose a bill on fish farming that could hurt oceans, fishing communities and consumers
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January 23, 2007
CFS joins other environmental groups in expressing serious concern over NOAA's approach to offshore aquaculture issues and demanding that any offshore aquaculture bill proposed in the 2007 include numerous stringent environmental safeguards, including an express prohibition on the farming of genetically engineered fish
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November 30, 2006
CFS comments on the Interim Final 10-year Plan for the NOAA Aquaculture Program urging provisions protecting the environment and human health
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November 21, 2006
CFS urges Senate to reject provisions for "Rigs to Fish Farms'" which could authorize the conversion of unused oil and gas platforms into fish farms
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November 16, 2006
CFS and allies urge the Senate Subcommittee on Agricultural Appropriations to increase inspections for foreign seafood
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October 12, 2006
CFS urges the National Organic Standards Board to prohibit use of fish meal and open water net pens in organic aquaculture
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September 25, 2006
CFS comments on aquaculture permits calling for EPA to regulate non-native and genetically engineered fish as pollutants under the Clean Water Act.
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April 5, 2006
CFS comments to the National Organic Standards Board on proposed guidelines for organic aquaculture.
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April 4, 2006
Over 50 organizations, including CFS, comment to the Senate in opposition to the National Offshore Aquaculture Act.
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July 23, 2004
Congressional letter requesting a Legislative Environmental Impact Statement for ocean finfish aquaculture in the Exclusive Economic Zone
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June 18, 2004
Request for a Legislative Environmental Impact Statement for offshore aquaculture legislation
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June 1, 2004
Comments to U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy concerning its preliminary report on aquaculture
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January 8, 2003
CFS urges Environmental Protection Agency to adopt strict guidelines for regulating the aquaculture industry
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December 23, 2003
Letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) requesting that a Legislative Environmental Impact Statement (LEIS) accompany proposed aquaculture legislation
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September 20, 2002
Comments on the National Marine Fisheries Service Draft Code of Conduct for Responsible Aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
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May 7, 2002
Comments to Environmental Protection Agency on escaped fish
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Publications

Aquaculture letter to Admiral on NOAA
Jan 23, 2007
CFS joins other environmental groups in expressing serious concern over NOAAs approach to offshore aquaculture issues and demanding that any offshore aquaculture bill proposed in the 2007 include numerous stringent environmental safeguards, including an express prohibition on the farming of genetically engineered fish