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Groups want EPA to revoke permits for aquaculture project near Venice

Environmentalists say switch to redfish and four-point anchor system should trigger new permit review by EPA

NOAA seeks comment on 9 aquaculture sites, including 3 offshore Florida

A new aquaculture atlas locates potential sites off of Collier, Sarasota and Pinellas counties. NOAA is seeking comment at virtual meetings.

Venice council urges EPA to rescind aquaculture permit for study

VENICE – The Venice City Council approved drafting a letter asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rescind its permit for the Ocean Era aquaculture demonstration project Tuesday, but not before listening to Ocean Era project manager Dennis Peters clarify details about the project.  The permit for the waste discharge system was put on hold on March 24 by the EPA environmental appeals board.  Peters, executive director of Gulfstream Aquaculture, pointed out that the stay – set to expire June 1 – is part of an overall review of permits issued by the Trump administration that was undertaken by the Biden administration involving several agencies. 

Venice may weigh in on EPA permit for Ocean Era offshore fish farm