Shellfish Aquaculture Regulatory Framework and Challenges

Jesse DeNike and/or Billy Plauché Plauché & Carr LLP) represent shellfish growers throughout Washington State and California. Shellfish aquaculture is highly regulated by federal, state, and local agencies, and the laws governing shellfish aquaculture are complex and often changing. Messrs. Plauché and/or DeNike will discuss the current regulatory framework surrounding shellfish aquaculture and challenges that growers face in continuing existing operations and establishing new farms.