Sec. 402. Support for industry
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The Secretary shall support the development of sustainable marine aquaculture, consistent with this Act and other applicable Federal law. The Secretary shall, in consultation with industry, establish and administer a grant program to support the sale and public perception of cultured species domestically and internationally. The Secretary shall, in consultation with industry, academic institutions, and the National Sea Grant College Program, develop and manage a grant program to support the education and training of individuals with the skills needed to manage and operate aquaculture facilities.
The Secretary shall organize through each regional fisheries office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a network of— regional experts and Federal agency contacts, in coordination with relevant organizations (including the National Sea Grant College Program under the National Sea Grant College Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq. ), the Department of Agriculture Regional Aquaculture Centers, institutions of higher education, and the Cooperative Extension System of the Department of Agriculture) to provide technical expertise and extension services on offshore aquaculture and information on Federal permit requirements; and individuals and businesses interested in aquaculture operations and products to facilitate professional development, marketing, mentoring opportunities, and agency outreach and education on aquaculture.
The Secretary shall establish and maintain within the Office of Aquaculture an aquaculture database. The aquaculture database shall include information on research, technologies, monitoring techniques, best practices, and advisory board recommendations. The Secretary shall make the aquaculture database available in a manner that safeguards confidential business information. The inclusion of information in the database under this subsection shall not be considered to be publication for purposes of subsection
(a)or
(b)of section 102 of title 35, United States Code. The Secretary shall organize through the Office of Aquaculture and the Regional Aquaculture Coordinators, a program to provide technical assistance to operators in each regional fisheries office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The programs shall be tailored to meet the unique needs of each region, but shall conduct individual consultations with each operator in the region on a regular basis to assess the status of the operator’s business, and if appropriate, identify available resources to support the operator, such as regional experts, university extension agents, and grant opportunities. In order to enhance access to capital markets, the Secretary shall provide financial institutions and investment firms with objective, science-based information on offshore aquaculture and the Federal regulatory regime that governs it. In addition, the Secretary shall provide economic analysis to answer queries regarding the value of offshore aquaculture assets to secure financing, such as equipment, governmental permits, inventory, and intellectual property. In order to achieve the goals of this subsection, the Secretary is encouraged to collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the regional networks established under subsection (d).
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