(1)  The Legislature declares that it is in the interest of the people of the state to encourage the practice of aquaculture, while protecting the public fishery resource, in order to augment food production, expand employment, promote economic development, and protect and better utilize the land and water resources of the state.

Terms Used In Utah Code 4-37-102

  • Aquaculture: means the controlled cultivation of aquatic animals. See Utah Code 4-37-103
  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Public fishery resource: means fish produced in public aquaculture facilities and wild and free ranging populations of fish in the surface waters of the state. See Utah Code 4-37-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  The Legislature further declares that aquaculture is considered a branch of the agricultural industry of the state for purposes of any laws that apply to or provide for the advancement, benefit, or protection of the agricultural industry within the state.

Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session

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