The group said Wednesday it proposed standards for organic aquaculture last month and intends its work to be an important reference and contribution to ongoing work by the National Organic Program of USDA and the National Organic Standards Board, and their newly appointed aquatic animal task force that actually will draft the rules.
Members of the Aquaculture Working Group of this task force are listed on the NOP Web site at http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ under "New link: Task Forces."
NOAWG was created in December 2003 and includes 86 aquaculture professionals who represent federal agencies, private companies, aquaculture producers, universities and other interested entities.
