Colorado Aquaculture Act

An Aquaculture Act regulates the cultivation of fish and other aquatic organisms as a farming activity, setting out the state's policy toward the industry and defining the operations and species it covers. It establishes an aquaculture board with rulemaking authority and vests administrative powers in a state commissioner, who may delegate those duties, and it requires operators to hold a permit for each aquaculture facility. Violations are enforceable through civil penalties, and the act creates a dedicated aquaculture fund to support the program.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.