Section 260.960 - Aquaculture(1) The General Assembly recognizes the importance of aquaculture to the agricultural economy of the state.(2) "Aquaculture" means the science, art, and business of producing and raising aquatic organisms under controlled or semicontrolled conditions.(3) The State Department of Agriculture shall promote the development of markets for aquacultural products. The department shall work cooperatively with Kentucky State University's aquaculture program utilizing its expertise in the area of aquaculture. The department also shall work cooperatively with other state agencies in assisting aquaculture producers to obtain the necessary permits.Effective:8/1/1998
Amended 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 3, sec. 1, effective 7/15/1998; and ch. 265, sec. 2, effective8/1/1998. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 1, effective 7/13/1990.