NOAA seeks GoM EIS public input

• NOAA Fisheries is inviting public comments on the scope of a programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) to identify one or more Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOA) in the Gulf of Mexico. The programmatic environmental impact statement seeks to assess the environmental impacts of siting aquaculture facilities in different potential AOA locations in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Identifying AOAs is an opportunity for NOAA to use best available science-based guidan0ce on sustainable aquaculture management, and support environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CDT. Follow this webinar link to view the meeting presentation: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW2739199&p=9612327&t=c To listen and provide comments, dial 800-857-5095 and use participant passcode: 9612327.