C. Maintain
productive, clean, and environmentally-friendly aquaculture facilities
1. Establish criteria/health and environmental standards and licensing for shellfish aquaculture facilities
2. Conduct comprehensive and continuous monitoring of all shellfish
aquaculture facilities and the surrounding environment
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EXISTING PROGRAMS:
1. Outreach
·
Virginia Oyster
Heritage Program ·
2. Regulation ·
N/A 3. Monitoring ·
4. Planning/coordination ·
Clam Management
Advisory Committee (VMRC) ·
Oyster Restoration
Plan ·
Shellfish Management
Advisory Committee (VMRC) 5. Research ·
N/A |
MISSING ELEMENTS: 1. Outreach ·
Improve technical
guidance and support for BMP implementation ·
2. Regulation ·
3. Authority ·
4.
Monitoring ·
Inventory
aquaculture facilities/activities 5. Planning/coordination ·
map sensitive areas
or areas w/ potential sensitivity to pollution ·
6. Research ·
7. Definition of management targets ·
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