Title

Best Management Practices for the Virginia Shellfish Culture Industry

Authors

Michael Oesterling, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Mark Luckenbach, Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceFollow

Document Type

Report

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

9-1-2008

Series

Marine Resource Report No. 2008-10

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-q929-za83

Keywords

Shellfish, Economy, Management

Publication Statement

These Best Management Practices for the Virginia Shellfish Culture Industry have been endorsed by the following: - Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), - VDACS governor-appointed Aquaculture Advisory Board, - Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Aquaculture Advisory Committee.

Funding

This project was funded by the Virginia Coast Zone Management Program at the Department of EnvironmentalQuality through Grant #NA06NOS4190241 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U. S.Department of Commerce, NOAA, or any of its subagencies.

Recommended Citation

Oesterling, M., & Luckenbach, M. (2008) Best Management Practices for the Virginia Shellfish Culture Industry. Marine Resource Report No. 2008-10. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-q929-za83