Title: Explain state, federal, and international agencies’ laws and regulations as they apply to aquaculture.
Course: Aquaculture Infusion Units (AIU) > Section: Introducing the Aquaculture Industry

Explanation should include the role of

- federal, state, and local laws and regulations with respect to
  - invasive species
  - environmental degradation
  - unintended consequences
  - the effects of effluent
  - ground water usage

- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
- Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) program safety laws and regulations
- riparian rights.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What Virginia regulatory agencies oversee aquatic life?
- How do regulatory laws work to protect the environment?
- How does a non-native species affect the environment?
- What are the legal consequences for violating the law?