Effective September 26, 1980 Statutes at Large 94 Stat. 1198 | Public law 96-362 | |
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Other short titles National Aquaculture Act of 1979 Long title An Act to provide for the development of aquaculture in the United States, and for other purposes. Enacted by the 96th United States Congress | ||
The National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-362, as amended) is intended to promote and support the development of private aquaculture and to ensure coordination among the various federal agencies that have aquaculture programs and policies. It provided for a national aquaculture policy, including a formal National Aquaculture Development Plan; established a Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture on which officials of USDA, Commerce, the Interior, and nine other federal agencies sit; designated USDA as the lead agency for coordination; and authorized the National Aquaculture Information Center within the National Agricultural Library.
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