How to Obtain an Off-bottom Lease by State

• • • Presentation (pdf file)
    • Inventory of State Submerged Lands Leasing Programs in Gulf of Mexico (MASGP-14-036-06)-July 2014

Florida

• • • FL Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Division of Aquaculture website
    • FDACS Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing Process
    • FDACS Application for Aquaculture Lease

Alabama

• • • Alabama Oyster Aquaculture Guide
    • Checklist for Obtaining an Off-bottom Lease

Mississippi

• • • Off-bottom Aquaculture Permitting and Leasing Procedures Checklist
    • MS Department of Marine Resources, Deer Island Commercial Aquaculture Park

Louisiana

• • • LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website
    • Alternate Oyster Culture (AOC): First Steps
    • AOC permit application