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shrimp, salmon, sea bass, and oysters through aquaculture and 

 mariculture. 



The Plan addresses several recommendations of the National 

 Research Council (NRC) , which recommended that NOAA be charged 

 with the management and assessment of stock-enhanced marine 

 fisheries, such as those in the Columbia and Sacramento River 

 basins. The NRC also recommends that NOAA develop 

 environmentally-safe technologies, methods and systems for 

 culturing marine organisms. 



Enhancement of stocks of marine finfish and shellfish can be an 

 important management tool for our commercial and recreational 

 fisheries and in the re-establishment of populations of 

 endangered or threatened species. A high priority will be 

 culturing of overexploited species and those in danger of 

 overexploitation, using biotechnology and other scientific 

 approaches . 



A seventh area covered in the Plan calls for the promotion of 

 global stewardship by fulfilling the Nation's commitments made at 

 the Earth Summit. Some of these commitments focused on fisheries 

 and conserving coastal resources. NOAA is prepared to work 

 closely with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the 

 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the 

 International Oceanographic Commission, and the World Bank in 



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