National Aquatic Animal Health Plan Open for Comment
September 15th, 2009
National Aquatic Animal Health Plan Open for Comment Until October 20
The National Aquatic Animal Health Plan http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/aquaculture/downloads/naahp.pdf is available for public review and comment until October 20, 2009. The plan was developed by a Task Force led by the U.S. Department Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service, and NOAA Fisheries Service. Once finalized, this plan will provide a framework for the development of programs that address the health of aquatic animals such as finfish, crustaceans, and mollusks. Guidance on submitting public comments is provided in the Federal Register notice http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-19702.htm
For more information contact the NOAA Aquaculture Program’s National Aquatic Animal Health Coordinator, Kevin.Amos@noaa.gov.
