SB 6593-S2 - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)

     Directs the department of natural resources to study establishment of finfish net-pen aquaculture zones within the Strait of Juan de Fuca and areas in the Pacific Ocean, selecting locations which:  (1) Reduce land-use conflicts;

     (2) minimize competition with other water-dependent uses;

     (3) limit adverse environmental impacts; and

     (4) provide optimal marine and weather conditions for finfish net pens.