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<p class="MsoNormal">If you would like to inform the future of federal strategic investment in aquaculture, the deadline has been extended until October 4<sup>th</sup> to comment on the draft strategic plans being set forth by the subcommittee on aquaculture:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0093D0">Comment Period for Draft Strategic Plans Extended<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><img width="571" height="379" style="width:5.9513in;height:3.9513in" id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USNOAAFISHERIES/2021/09/4948716/copy-of-tokeen-bay-oysters-220_original.jpg" alt="Tokeen Bay oysters."><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Reminder, the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMDEuNDY3NzMxMjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcnMudXNkYS5nb3YvU0NBLz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.f4d6JUFjeIGxnqB83NXwiwrRN1JBkllEub9KZw5v7U8/s/1305042106/br/113256208736-l__;!!KGKeukY!lpX_WAhPmDTRSWMQwAnue9yG-OJfehKMtv93WVmZsPIYqtSWgJuUkPoO3G4HBWSHw8JR$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0093D0">Subcommittee
on Aquaculture</span></a> has extended the comment period for the two Regulatory Efficiency and Science Planning Task Force draft strategic plans: the <i>Strategic Plan to Enhance Regulatory Efficiency </i>and<i> </i>the<i> Strategic Plan for Federal Aquaculture
Research</i>. The comment period for both plans is now open through <b>October 4, 2021</b>. Information on submitting written comments can be found <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMDEuNDY3NzMxMjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mZWRlcmFscmVnaXN0ZXIuZ292L2RvY3VtZW50cy8yMDIxLzA4LzA1LzIwMjEtMTY3MTEvbm90aWNlLWZvci1jb21tZW50LW9uLXR3by1zdHJhdGVnaWMtcGxhbnMtZm9yLXRoZS1zdWJjb21taXR0ZWUtb24tYXF1YWN1bHR1cmUtc2NpZW5jZS1wbGFubmluZy1hbmQ_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.2Qbhmb5O1PO5VvN0silMkjb_XJINhTGILDNFj_c5O2Y/s/1305042106/br/113256208736-l__;!!KGKeukY!lpX_WAhPmDTRSWMQwAnue9yG-OJfehKMtv93WVmZsPIYqtSWgJuUkPoO3G4HBdq8xmxZ$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0093D0">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Through these plans, the subcommittee is advancing efforts to increase the nation’s seafood supply, create jobs in coastal communities, enhance important commercial
and recreational fisheries, and improve federal regulatory efficiency. These two plans establish a road map for federal agencies to increase the overall effectiveness and productivity of federal aquaculture regulation, research, and technology transfer. Aquaculture
is an increasingly integral source of safe and sustainable seafood for consumers, and stakeholder feedback on both plans will foster sustainable U.S. aquaculture production.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Subcommittee on Aquaculture serves as the federal interagency coordinating group that supports cutting-edge science and research, as well as federal policy making
and regulation to grow sustainable aquaculture in the United States. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For more information, refer to the
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMDEuNDY3NzMxMjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mZWRlcmFscmVnaXN0ZXIuZ292L2RvY3VtZW50cy8yMDIxLzA5LzE2LzIwMjEtMjAwNTMvbm90aWNlLWZvci1jb21tZW50LW9uLXR3by1zdHJhdGVnaWMtcGxhbnMtZm9yLXRoZS1zdWJjb21taXR0ZWUtb24tYXF1YWN1bHR1cmUtc2NpZW5jZS1wbGFubmluZy1hbmQ_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.8PcvkRBCPcMmNhN28zm0eTMirSV7eVIJhVJFbWLdfK0/s/1305042106/br/113256208736-l__;!!KGKeukY!lpX_WAhPmDTRSWMQwAnue9yG-OJfehKMtv93WVmZsPIYqtSWgJuUkPoO3G4HBQpsIvgj$" target="_blank" title="Notice for Comment on Two Strategic Plans for the Subcommittee on Aquaculture Science Planning and Regulatory Efficiency Task Forces and on Updating the National Aquaculture Development Plan">
<span style="color:#0093D0">Federal Register Notice for Comment</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="224" height="45" style="width:2.3333in;height:.4652in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D7B6D5.E6D77C50" alt="The Ohio State University"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">Nicole Wright</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
<span style="background:white">Aquaculture Extension Educator and LEARN Coordinator</span><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"> School of Environment and
Natural Resources<br>
Area 100 Research Center, 1314 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212<br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white"><a href="mailto:wright.1128@osu.edu"><span style="color:blue">wright.1128@osu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"> / </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white"><a href="http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/"><span style="color:blue">ohioseagrant.osu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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