New Bill Aims to Break US Federal Logjam on Offshore Aquaculture Test Farms

New Bill in Congress Demonstrates Broad Bipartisan Support for Expanding Open Ocean Aquaculture

Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) Introduce Bill to Launch Commercial-Scale Farms in U.S. Waters Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the bipartisan Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act of 2025 (S.2586), a bill that would advance the development of commercial-scale open ocean aquaculture farms in U.S. federal waters. Expanding sustainable aquaculture would increase …

New bill aims to break US federal logjam on offshore aquaculture test farms

The bipartisan Senate bill would create a permitting path for research-focused aquaculture demonstration projects in US federal watersUS senators have

Bipartisan bill aims to expand US open ocean aquaculture

A new bill introduced in the US Senate aims to kickstart commercial fish farming in federal waters, increasing domestic seafood production and creating economic opportunities in coastal communities.