What is AMCC’s position on offshore aquaculture and H.2010?
The Alaska Marine Conservation Council (AMCC) opposes offshore aquaculture because: • Offshore aquaculture poses environmental risks to our ocean resources and the proposed bill lacks strong and specific environmental safeguards. • Offshore aquaculture would have negative socio-economic impacts on Alaska’s coastal communities. • AMCC supports conservative management of wild fisheries, community-based opportunities for independent fishing families and advanced marketing of healthy, wild seafood products. Offshore fish farming is incompatible with this community vision.
