Offshore Aquaculture Regulation under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Date Released
June 2013
A brief overview of the role of the Magnuson-Stevens Act in regulating offshore aquaculture.
Aquaculture Regulation Under the Clean Water Act
Date Released
December 2012
An assessment of the role of the Clean Water Act in regulating offshore aquaculture.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulation of Offshore Aquaculture (Fact Sheet)
Date Released
March 2015
This fact sheet summarizes the ELI white paper “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulation of Offshore Aquaculture."
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulation of Offshore Aquaculture
Date Released
March 2015
This white paper provides a detailed legal and practical overview of Corps regulation of offshore aquaculture, illustrated through case studies of three offshore aquaculture projects that have recently received Section 10 permits. In addition, it provides recommendations for steps to increase the consistency and timeliness of Section 10 permitting of offshore aquaculture while ensuring that all environmental impacts are effectively addressed.
Report Recommends Improvements to Army Corps Permitting of Offshore Aquaculture
June 2015
(Washington) Offshore aquaculture is an emerging new use of the ocean. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plays a central, but underappreciated, role in regulating this new industry. The Environmental Law Institute has released a white paper, “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulation of Offshore Aquaculture,” clarifying the role, legal authority, and practice of the Corps in this area.
Major Retailer Lauded for Demanding Credible Fishery Certification
July 2013
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) congratulates Walmart on its recent decision to limit purchases of Alaska salmon to that portion of the fishery that is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. Walmart says that it does not consider other certification systems, including the Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification used by some Alaska suppliers, to be consistent with the MSC. ELI agrees.
Ecolabelling Guidelines Misused as Certification Standards
July 2012
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute today released a study clarifying that international fisheries and aquaculture ecolabelling codes of conduct and guidelines cannot be used as seafood certification standards. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) maintains a Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries Management designed to assist governments in creating fisheries management policy, as well as institutional and substantive guidelines that provide a framework for the proper structure and operation of seafood ecolabelling and certification systems.