Hatchery-related expenses in support of recreational and coinmercial 

 fisheries that have "spin-off" value to public and private 

 aquaculture . 



1982 



Hatchery Fish Production $18,675,000 



Hatchery Biologists 559,000 



Training for Hatchery Personnel 368,000 



Total $19,602,000 



Bureau of Indian Affairs 



BIA provides funding for the construction of Indian tribal 

 hatcheries and other aquaculture related projects. Tribal 

 aquaculture activities include the operation of approximately 13 

 salmon hatcheries and commercial aquaculture pilot projects. Most 

 of the Indian aquaculture projects are in the Pacific Northwest. 

 The Lummi College of Fisheries in Washington has a 2-year program 

 leading to an associate degree in aquaculture. 



Office of Territorial and International Affairs 



OTIA represents interests of the various territories. The Pacific 

 Island Territories have aquaculture programs and their governors 

 have expressed an interest in the development of aquaculture. 

 American Samoa and Guam, for example, have aquaculture projects for 

 tuna baitfish, food finfish, and prawns. 



Department of Commerce 



Aquaculture research and development activities have been supported 

 by the DOC through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) 

 and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NCAA) . 

 EDA has provided funds for aquaculture primarily as a means toward 

 job creation and to generate or preserve income. These programs 

 have provided various Native American groups with almost $8.0 

 million for aquaculture development during the past 14 years. 



NCAA conducts aquaculture research and development through the 

 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Office of Sea 

 Grant (OSG) . Research supported by NMFS is conducted primarily by 

 utilizing inhouse scientific expertise at NMFS centers, 

 laboratories, and field stations. OSG supports research through 

 grants to universities and other entities. The technology gained 

 from this research is utilized by private industry for commercial 

 purposes and by public agencies for augmenting natural stocks through 

 enhancement programs . 



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