Aquaculture in Alaska operates within one of the most comprehensive regulatory frameworks in the world. Existing regulations govern a multitude of environmental concerns including disease management, siting of gear, seafood safety, and the protection of marine mammals, fish habitat, and threatened and endangered species.

Local Ordinances

Contact your local city or borough to learn about aquaculture ordinances in your area.

State Statutes and Regulations 

• Alaska Department of Fish and Game Statutes (AS 16.40.100-199)
• Alaska Department of Fish and Game Regulations (5 AAC 41.200-400)
• Alaska Department of Natural Resources Statutes (AS 38.05.083-085) 
• Alaska Department of Natural Resources Regulations (11 AAC 63.010-900) 

Federal Statutes and Regulations

• U.S. Rivers and Harbors Act (Sections 10 & 14; 33 U.S.C. Section 407 and Section 408)
• Department of Defense, Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army Regulatory Program of the Corps of Engineers (33 C.F.R. 320-334) 
• U.S. Clean Water Act (Sections 401 & 404: 33 U.S.C., Sec. 1314) 
• National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et.seq.) 
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-666c) 
• Marine Mammal Protection Act (Section 302; 16 U.S.C.) 
• Endangered Species Act (Section 7; (16 U.S.C. 1531 et.seq.) 
• Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Essential Fish Habitat provisions; Section 305; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et.seq.) 
• National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106; 16 U.S.C. 470)