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MDMR outlines task force and labeling changes under House Bill 602 and recent lease-related bills
Summary
Commissioners were briefed on legislative changes affecting oyster leases and a provision in House Bill 602 requiring imported/domestic labeling on seafood advertising; staff said they are forming a task force specified in HB 602.
Agency leadership briefed the commission on recent legislation affecting oyster and aquaculture leases and an advertising-disclosure requirement in House Bill 602 that will require seafood sold or advertised in the state to be labeled as "imported" or "domestic."
A staff member summarized three bills affecting aquaculture and lease rules: one bill (house bill 602) includes a task force provision that specifies agency designees and industry…
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