NOAA, Aquaculture and Shellfish Initiatives. Laura Hoberecht, PhD WCR Aquaculture Coordinator

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1 NOAA, Aquaculture and Shellfish Initiatives Laura Hoberecht, PhD WCR Aquaculture Coordinator

2 Overview NOAA s role in aquaculture National Shellfish Initiative History of the WSI Accomplishments from Phase I Plans for Phase II 2

3 NOAA & Aquaculture Enable domestic production of seafood Create employment and business opportunities Support working water fronts Maintain healthy marine ecosystems Restore and enhance marine species Source: The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2012, FAO 3

4 Welcome to the marine Aquaculture Coast! 4

5 US Marine Aquaculture Production in

6 DOC & NOAA AQ Policies DOC NOAA NMFS* OAR* NOS* NWS NESDIS OPPI OAQ Science Centers Listening Sessions Regional Offices 6

7 National Shellfish Initiative Spatial planning and efficient permitting Research on environmental effects Technologies for restoration and farming Coordinated and innovative financing oyster/eelgrass habitat study shellfish seed sorter 7

8 National Accomplishments: High Level Attention President Obama s National Ocean Policy Implementation Strategy National Ocean Council directive: NOAA and USDA to implement National Shellfish Initiative (2013) National Strategic Plan for Federal Aquaculture Research 2014 Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture: Regulatory Task Force ( ) Guide to shellfish permitting NOAA-Army Corps-EPA collaboration 8

9 Regional Initiatives Hawaii Alaska Washington Oregon California Mississippi Gulf of Mexico Maryland Connecticut Rhode Island 9

10 WA 1 st Regional Implementation 10

11 Shellfish is a critical subsistence, ceremonial, and commercial resource for Washington Tribes Photo: Lummi Nation 11 Photos: NWIFC

12 Historic Farming Historic oyster farm 12

13 Washington leads the nation in production of farmed clams, oysters, and mussels WA shellfish growers employ ~2,700 people (direct +indirect) Estimated total economic contribution of ~$184 million annually Large employer in rural western Washington counties 13

14 Recreation Approximately 100,000 shellfish harvesting trips made to Puget Sound beaches 300,000 digger trips for razor clam harvests on the Washington coast annually Razor clam harvest 14

15 Washington Shellfish Initiative Launched December 2011 Partnerships Industry, state, federal, tribes: learning about oyster processing 15

16 WSI Phase I Existing and aspirational work 3 Primary Goals Public/Private Partnership Restoration and Recreational Harvest Clean Water signage at rec harvest beach OA in the Seattle Times, 2009 environmental sample processor 16

17 Pilot projects Public/Private Partnership: Shellfish Interagency Permit Team Products to help navigate the permit process Commercial pilot Restoration pilot 17

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19 Shellfish Restoration Hatchery dedication 19

20 Shellfish Restoration Olympia oyster recruits 20

21 Clean Water: WQ $11M invested by DOH Local pollution identification and correction Sewer system management plans Clean water BMPs for farms Before and after fecal coliform reduction project sewage improvement project 21

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23 Clean Water: OA Blue Ribbon Panel Summary of science Actionable recommendations MRAC and WA OA Center Pteropod shells eroded by corrosive seawater 23

24 Clean Water: education State Parks ShellFest WA Sea Grant State Parks ShellFest Event 24

25 WSI Phase II Revise and relaunch Shellfish Policy Advisor to Governor Gov Inslee learns about hatchery ph monitoring 25

26 WSI Phase II Development Meetings with stakeholders to understand shellfish issues, including coastfocused meetings WA Shellfish Initiative Advisory Group input Working with implementers to determine funding, feasibility, and next steps 26

27 WSI Phase II Goals 1. Ensure clean water 2. Embrace strategies to address ocean acidification's impact on shellfish 3. Advance shellfish research topics 4. Improve permitting processes to maintain and increase sustainable aquaculture 5. Restore native shellfish 6. Enhance recreational shellfish harvest 7. Educate the next generation about shellfish 27

28 WSI Phase II Launch 28

29 Washington Shellfish Week 29

30 To learn more, search: Governor Inslee shellfish initiative

31 Competitive Research Programs Saltonstall-Kennedy Small Business and Innovative Research (SBIR) Sea Grant Extension and Technology Transfer (Currently open until April 27, 2016) Restoration grants 31

32 Acknowledgements Julie Horowitz, Governors Office Jerrod Davis, DOH Perry Lund, Ecology Blain Reeves, DNR Rich Childers, WDFW Teri King, WA Sea Grant Bill Dewey, Taylor Shellfish Betsy Peabody, PSRF Bobbi Hudson, PSI David Fyfe, NWIFC 32

33 Skagit County PSRF PCSGA Taylor Shellfish Farms/Clare Barboza Hama Hama Co. Nexus of ecological and economic benefits