2007 National Marine Aquaculture Summit Summary and Transcripts

Opportunities and challenges for U.S. marine aquaculture as identified by participants of the NOAA Summit

January 30, 2008

2007 National Marine Aquaculture Summit Summary and Transcripts

NOAA has made available a summary of the 2007 National Marine Aquaculture Summit.

The document highlights the opportunities and challenges for U.S. marine aquaculture as identified by summit participants. On balance, the summit panelists concluded that the United States is poised and ready to expand ecologically responsible marine aquaculture. They also concluded that legislation should provide for the development of an environmentally responsible and sustainable aquaculture industry, while also providing the framework for regulatory certainty that will aid development and growth of new business.

Summary (PDF)

Transcripts: These documents include opening remarks, presentations by all panelists and panel discussions, the question and answer period with the audience following each panel, and remarks by luncheon speakers and special guests:

Transcript for June 26, 2007 (PDF 601kb)
Transcript for June 27, 2007 (PDF 493kb)