- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Jul 31, 2025
What it does
The MARA Act of 2025 would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish an assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture through demonstration projects, create Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, and support workforce development and working waterfronts. It aims to study the environmental and regulatory viability of offshore aquaculture in the U.S. exclusive economic zone, reduce the seafood trade deficit by expanding domestic sustainable seafood production, and support traditional fishing industry participants. The bill also mandates studies by the National Academies and a GAO report on offshore aquaculture.
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