Sec. 2. Purposes
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The purposes of this Act are— to support the development of a sustainable marine aquaculture industry in the United States and enhance access to investment capital; to develop sustainable marine aquaculture to complement sustainable fisheries and ecosystem-based management; to clarify the Federal regulatory regime for sustainable offshore aquaculture and safeguard the marine environment, wild fish stocks, and our coastal communities; to support research and technology development to further these goals; to create new jobs, and support existing jobs within the seafood industry of the United States, including jobs for traditional fishing industry participants; and to reduce the United States seafood trade deficit by expanding the domestic supply of seafood through the production of sustainable offshore aquaculture.