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Montana committee backs bill to regulate and allow sale of farm-raised shrimp
Summary
The House Agriculture Committee concurred in Senate Bill 161, which creates a statutory definition for aquaculture and allows sale of aquaculture products produced under controlled conditions in Montana; an amendment adding “ocean” to the list of excluded water bodies was adopted before final concurrence (17-0).
The Montana House Committee on Agriculture on Monday concurred in Senate Bill 161, a measure that defines aquaculture and clears a statutory path for producers to sell farm-raised aquatic products in-state, including shrimp raised in controlled indoor systems.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Greg Hertz, R-Polson (Senate District 7), told the committee he drafted the bill after meeting with a Montana grower who raises shrimp in above-ground, controlled systems. Hertz said the bill recognizes aquaculture as an agricultural product, adds definitions for “aquaculture” and “controlled conditions,” and creates an exemption that will allow aquaculture products to be treated as raw agricultural products for sale.
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