Earlier this month the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a bill that would push the aquaculture industry forward in the state. It still needs state senate approval.
Representative Mary Felzkowski and several other representatives and senators sponsored this bill, which makes various changes to the regulation of aquaculture and fish farms.
These changes, according to WIS Politics, include:
- Allow access to appropriate genetic strains of fish and fish eggs that will strengthen a successful public-private partnership between private fish farms and state fish hatcheries.
- Allow for proper maintenance, repair, and construction of fish farm facilities by making the following changes that will cut down on the number of burdensome permits currently required for even simple repairs:
- Allow maintenance and repair of artificial waterbodies used for aquaculture near navigable waterways.
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