[Aqua-ohio] Town Hall Webinars: Subcommittee on Aquaculture (SCA) Economic Development Task Force

[Wright, Nicole]

See message below for opportunities to help inform federal strategies on aquaculture.
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Upcoming SCA Economic Development Task Force Town Hall Webinars
[Crates full of freshly harvested oysters.]
The Subcommittee on Aquaculture is currently soliciting public input on two draft strategic plans: Strategic Plan to Enhance Regulatory Efficiency in Aquaculture<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/Documents/DRAFT_*202021*20NSTC*20SUBCOMMITTEE*20on*20AQUACULTURE*20REGULATORY*20EFFICIENCY*20PLAN.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;JSUlJSUlJSU!!KGKeukY!lyM53xtCz_tNDPFnwsd6jFZv40iDIk7-AEFn5VXSSAES_Tb1fs_64bOlZPhIqpitUy4l$> and the Strategic Plan for Federal Aquaculture Research<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/Documents/DRAFT_2021*20NSTC*20Subcommittee*20on*20Aquaculture*20Research*20Plan.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;JSUlJSUl!!KGKeukY!lyM53xtCz_tNDPFnwsd6jFZv40iDIk7-AEFn5VXSSAES_Tb1fs_64bOlZPhIqvZ_Y1g1$>. The public comment period is open until September 18, 2021, and information on submitting written comments can be found here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/08/05/2021-16711/notice-for-comment-on-two-strategic-plans-for-the-subcommittee-on-aquaculture-science-planning-and?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KGKeukY!lyM53xtCz_tNDPFnwsd6jFZv40iDIk7-AEFn5VXSSAES_Tb1fs_64bOlZPhIquekTTd4$>.
In addition to regulatory efficiency and research planning, the Subcommittee has recently focused on developing a third strategic plan to support sustainable expansion of the aquaculture sector - one focused on economic development. Over the past year, a group of technical experts across several agencies across the federal government have developed a draft outline for the Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Economic Development.
The Economic Development task force invites the public to a five-part, virtual federal town hall series to inform an early draft outline for an aquaculture economic development strategy. An updated draft outline will later be published in the Federal Register for additional public comment. The task force will focus on one of the draft outline's four goals in each session:

Economic Development: Federal Town Hall #1 - Encouraging Industry Incentives
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET
Register Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2190583821531187471?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KGKeukY!lyM53xtCz_tNDPFnwsd6jFZv40iDIk7-AEFn5VXSSAES_Tb1fs_64bOlZPhIqrtn9ers$>
Economic Development: Federal Town Hall #2 - Supporting Infrastructure and Workforce Development
Wednesday, September 22
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET
Register Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7252659489509648399?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KGKeukY!lyM53xtCz_tNDPFnwsd6jFZv40iDIk7-AEFn5VXSSAES_Tb1fs_64bOlZPhIqhtwWU7q$>
Economic Development: Federal Town Hall #3 - Expanding Market Opportunities for U.S. Aquaculture Products
Thursday, September 23, 2021
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET
Register Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4683857279397092111?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KGKeukY!lyM53xtCz_tNDPFnwsd6jFZv40iDIk7-AEFn5VXSSAES_Tb1fs_64bOlZPhIqlZVarZh$>
Economic Development: Federal Town Hall #4 - Supporting Aquaculture Communications and Literacy
Friday, September 24, 2021
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET
Register Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6367982538196485135?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KGKeukY!lyM53xtCz_tNDPFnwsd6jFZv40iDIk7-AEFn5VXSSAES_Tb1fs_64bOlZPhIqpa5U-O1$>
Economic Development: Federal Town Hall #5 - Q&A on the Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Economic Development
Friday, September 24, 2021
4:10 - 5:00 p.m. ET
Register Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1028489091571160590?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery__;!!KGKeukY!lyM53xtCz_tNDPFnwsd6jFZv40iDIk7-AEFn5VXSSAES_Tb1fs_64bOlZPhIqhWpvZES$>
The last hour on the last day (September 24, 4:10 - 5:00 p.m. ET) will be used to discuss any comments not covered over the four sessions.
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Chuck Weirich, Ph.D.
Aquaculture Manager
NOAA Sea Grant
Office: (301) 734-1115
Cell: (252) 269-5890
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[The Ohio State University]
Nicole Wright
Aquaculture Extension Educator and LEARN Coordinator
Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory School of Environment and Natural Resources
Area 100 Research Center, 1314 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212
wright.1128 at osu.edu<mailto:wright.1128 at osu.edu> / ohioseagrant.osu.edu<http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/>
Pronouns: she/her/hers

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