Safe & Sustainable Seafood Supply

Fish and shellfish are an important source of protein, and the state of California is well positioned to help supply the growing demand for seafood through commercial fisheries and aquaculture. California’s advantageous location on the Pacific Rim also makes it an excellent candidate for developing marine aquaculture techniques, enhancing marine fish stocks and exchanging scientific information with other nations. California’s long coastline and rich coastal waters produce a wide variety of seafood. Many of the commercially important fisheries within the California Current have been sustainably harvested and thus remain at low levels of exploitation. Others, such as groundfish and salmon, have sustained commercial fishing closures in recent years. With the advice from both fisheries and aquaculture experts, CASG has identified the following goals for this focus area.

1. Provide information to ensure the sustainable use of living coastal and marine resources and associated communities;
2. Provide technical information to improve production and processing techniques to ensure safe, high-quality and profitable seafood products;
3. Provide information to support a sustainable California aquaculture industry to help meet the growing demand for seafood and minimize socio-economic and environmental impacts.

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