Please note that this is a living assessment that will change as legislation, regulation, evidence of conformance, and other aspects of management evolve over time.  

The date each webpage of this site was updated is listed on the lower left hand corner of each page. 

The primary authors of this assessment are Michelle L. "Mick" Walsh formerly of The College of the Florida Keys and Robert C. Jones of The Nature Conservancy. 

For more information on the assessment process, status, or to suggest assessment considerations, please send an  email to usaquacultureassessment@gmail.com 

If the black Table of Contents bar is not currently displayed on the left hand side of your screen because the screen view is too small, you can click on the three horizontal lines in the upper left hand corner of this website to see the Table of Contents and directly access links to each of the sections listed  below.

Rationale & Background

Approach & Structure

Assessment Summary

Minimum Substantive Requirements

Federal Management Overview

Full Assessment 

Acronyms & Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Competing Interest Statement

Contact