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Cities Developing Urban Agriculture Codes

Urban agriculture has become increasingly popular in recent years as a way to deal with vacant properties, revitalize neighborhoods, and provide job skills and nutrition to local residents struggling with poverty and a lack of access to fresh produce.

In Austin, Texas, a working group of the Sustainable Food Policy Board is meeting to clarify and update city code related to urban farms, livestock, size of farm, employees and dwellings, according to the Austin Chronicle.

The working group has been holding public sessions to gather input from urban farmers and community members about pending updates to the urban farm ordinance.

In April 2013, the Flint Farmers' Market reported that the Detroit City Council adopted the city's first urban agriculture zoning ordinance recognizing agriculture as a legitimate land use and setting standards for it.

Other cities working to update or create urban agriculture codes include Boston, Massachusetts;
Fort Collins, Colorado; and Portland, Oregon.

For more information, see USDA's National Ag Library webpage on Urban Agriculture.

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Overview

Sturgeon are ancient, cartilaginous skeleton fish from a fish family more than 60 million years old. The majority of them are anadromous; a certain portion of their life is spent at sea or in large bodies of fresh water from which they run up freshwater streams to spawn. They tend to be bottom feeders, consuming insect larvae, small fish and occasionally fish-related carrion. In rivers that support salmon populations, sturgeon will forage on roe, as well as the decaying salmon remains from the deceased breeders. June 2012 ... Sturgeon

Other Links

Alaska Mariculture, Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Alaska state mariculture site includes razor clam restoration information, permit information, overviews of state production and related information.
Annual Commercial Landing Statistics, Fisheries Statistics, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 2007.
Aquaculture Certification Council - A nongovernmental body established to certify social, environmental and food safety standards at aquaculture facilities throughout the world. This Missouri nonprofit, nonmember public benefit corporation builds on elements of the voluntary Global Aquaculture Alliance Responsible Aquaculture Program system that combines site inspections and effluent sampling with sanitary controls, therapeutic controls and product traceability.
Aquaculture, Economic Research Service (ERS), USDA.
Aquaculture in Hawaii, State Aquaculture Development Program, State Department of Agriculture - Hawaii Aquaculture web page, an information source and guide to getting started in aquaculture in Hawaii.
AquaFish, Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program (PD/A CRSP) - Represents an international, multi-disciplinary effort to improve human nutrition through pond aquaculture research. The work of the PD/A CRSP benefits both domestic and international aquaculture.
AquaMedia - An Internet information and resource for aquaculture and fisheries. Contains directories, news, statistics and other related information.
Aquatic Network - Aquaculture topics, educational information, publications and products and services listing.
Census of Aquaculture (2005), USDA, 2006.
Global Ag Trade System, FASonline, USDA.
Great lakes Aquaculture (Sea Grant) - Overview of various programs and initiatives of the Great Lakes Sea Grant Program. Sea Grant researchers are studying several fish species suitable for aquaculture in the Midwest, including walleye, sturgeon, hybrid striped bass, sunfish, bait fish, yellow perch, tilapia, bluegill, crappie, bullhead, crayfish and a variety of salmonids. A variety of techniques are being examined, including pond culture, cage culture and indoor contained systems. The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network also has developed a regional resource list of aquaculture publications and audiovisuals for current and potential aquaculturists.
Imports and Exports of Fishery Products: Annual Summary, Fisheries Statistics Division, NMFS, 2011.
Permaculture: Aquaculture - Huge bibliography of written resources and links from CrescentMeadow.com, Crescent Meadow Systems, a pemaculture reference site.
Sturgeon, Gourmet Food Blog.
World Aquaculture Society - International society of aquaculturalists working to improve education and communication within the industry.

Links checked June 2012.

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