National Aquaculture Organic Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Aquaculture Organic Act of 1979 - Establishes a National Aquaculture Council consisting of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior, or the designee of any such Secretary. Directs the Council to: (1) establish and maintain an information service for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of scientific, technical, legal, and economic information relating to aquaculture; (2) conduct surveys, in coordination with other Federal departments and agencies, of public and private aquacultural activities; (3) arrange with foreign nations for the exchange of information relating to aquaculture; (4) conduct a continuing study to determine whether existing capture fisheries could be adversely affected by competition from products produced by commercial aquacultural enterprises; and (5) report such findings to Congress. Requires the Council to prepare and submit to Congress a biennial report on the status of aquaculture in the United States. Directs the Council to establish a National Aquaculture Development Plan. Requires that such plan identify each aquatic species which can be cultured on a commercial or other basis, and contain a program of aquaculture develop…