Event Title
Regulating Salish Sea Aquaculture
Presentation Abstract
Aquaculture is a highly regulated use within the Salish Sea. Although Washington State and British Columbia share a border and similar aquaculture management challenges – they have differing governance structures, regulatory authorities and environmental statutes that individualize their approach to aquaculture. The role of cities and counties are a significant factor in Washington waters, while federal oversight is prominent in British Columbia waters. Existing environmental conditions also vary from the Strait of Georgia to southern Puget Sound creating different aquaculture research needs and applicability. This lively overview will describe the regulatory and political context within which food production exists, and how science and public interests are informing convergent and divergent management approaches north and south of the border.
Session Title
Local Food Production: Aquaculture in the Salish Sea
Conference Track
Food and Food Security
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Aquaculture--Law and legislation--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Regulating Salish Sea Aquaculture
2016SSEC
Aquaculture is a highly regulated use within the Salish Sea. Although Washington State and British Columbia share a border and similar aquaculture management challenges – they have differing governance structures, regulatory authorities and environmental statutes that individualize their approach to aquaculture. The role of cities and counties are a significant factor in Washington waters, while federal oversight is prominent in British Columbia waters. Existing environmental conditions also vary from the Strait of Georgia to southern Puget Sound creating different aquaculture research needs and applicability. This lively overview will describe the regulatory and political context within which food production exists, and how science and public interests are informing convergent and divergent management approaches north and south of the border.
Comments
This presentation is designed to be the 6th presentation during the local food production session.