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Federal Agency Aquaculture Profile Series: Regulatory Agencies

This site lists an informational series of Fact Sheets on the Federal agencies with Congressional mandates and responsibilities for the regulation of aquaculture in the United States. Individual Fact Sheets highlighting Federal agencies responsible for implementing aquaculture regulations in the US include:

Each Fact Sheet has been approved by the respective agency for public outreach and education purposes.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Fact Sheet

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Aquaculture Regulatory Fact Sheet

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Aquaculture Regulatory Fact Sheet

FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)Aquaculture Regulatory Fact Sheet

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Aquaculture Regulatory Fact Sheet

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) Aquaculture Regulatory Fact Sheet

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Aquaculture Regulatory Fact Sheet

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Aquaculture Regulatory Fact Sheet