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The SandBar is a quarterly publication reporting on legal issues affecting the U.S. oceans and coasts. Its goal is to increase awareness and understanding of coastal problems and issues.
The Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal is an Open Access online journal that provides a forum for the timely discussion and exploration of legal topics of relevance to the Sea Grant network of extension agents, researchers, coastal managers and users, and local decision-makers.
The Case Alert is a monthly newsletter highlighting recent court decisions impacting ocean and coastal resource management.
Direct seafood sales contribute to the sustainability of fisheries, aquaculture, and food systems. To help state policy-makers gain a greater understanding of the legal landscape of direct seafood sales, the National Sea Grant Law Center reviewed the laws of the thirty coastal and Great Lakes states to determine what direct sales activities are allowed under commercial fishing and aquaculture permits. The Law Center also examined the licensing of food establishments in each state. This information provides a foundation from which to identify best practices to provide policy support for direct seafood sales and models for regulatory reform.
The National Sea Grant Law Center worked with New York Sea Grant and Connecticut Sea Grant to create a guide to help the emerging seaweed industry understand the prevailing regulatory requirements surrounding the production of seaweeds as foods. There are currently two regulations that are being used to regulate seaweeds at either the federal or state level, the Food Safety and Modernization Acts Preventive Controls for Human Foods regulation, which includes current Good Manufacturing Practices, and the Seafood HACCP regulation. This guide will help the reader understand the similarities/ differences between the two regulations to be more informed and determine how their operations will be regulated federally.
In 2018, the National Sea Grant Law Center received funding from the Mountain-Prairie Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to compile existing federal and state laws and regulations governing fish hatchery operations and analyze the extent to which state law requires or encourages biosecurity planning. This report presents the NSGLC’s findings with respect to the comparative analysis.
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This document was prepared by the NSGLC to support the efforts of the western states to limit the introduction, spread, and impacts of aquatic nuisance species into the Western Region of North America.
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This document was prepared by the NSGLC as an update to the 2012 guide. This guide complements and builds upon the Market Your Catch website, an online resource developed by California Sea Grant with participation from other Sea Grant programs, fishermen, buyers and others on the U.S. east and west coasts.
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This document was prepared by the NSGLC and the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies to support the efforts of the Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species to limit the introduction, spread, and impacts of aquatic nuisance species into the Western Region of North America.
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This report first summarizes the existing legal framework governing derelict fishing gear and removal programs for each of the five New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island).
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This document was prepared by the NSGLC to support aquaculture producers in Alabama looking for ways to diversify their business with direct marketing opportunities.
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This document was prepared by the NSGLC and the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies to support the efforts of the Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species to limit the introduction, spread, and impacts of aquatic nuisance species into the Western Region of North America.
This report provides an overview of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) and other domestic legal mechanisms for preserving marine ecosystems, including federal authorities, state laws, and the common law of torts.
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