North Carolina § 106-758 Definitions

North Carolina Statutes

§ 106-758 — Definitions

North Carolina § 106-758

Ch. 106Agriculture

Art. 63Aquaculture Development Act

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-758 (2026).

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In addition to the definitions in G.S. 113-129, the following definitions shall apply as used in this Article,

(1)"Aquaculture" means the propagation and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments, including, but not limited to, ocean ranching;

(2)"Aquaculture facility" means any land, structure or other appurtenance that is used for aquaculture, including, but not limited to, any laboratory, hatchery, rearing pond, raceway, pen, incubator, or other equipment used in aquaculture;

(3)"Aquatic species" means any species of finfish, mollusk, crustacean, or other aquatic invertebrate, amphibian, reptile, or aquatic plant, and including, but not limited to, "fish" and "fishes" as defined in G.S. 113-129(7);

(4)"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture;

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In addition to the definitions in G.S. 113-129, the following definitions shall apply as used in this Article,
(1) "Aquaculture" means the propagation and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments, including, but not limited to, ocean ranching;
(2) "Aquaculture facility" means any land, structure or other appurtenance that is used for aquaculture, including, but not limited to, any laboratory, hatchery, rearing pond, raceway, pen, incubator, or other equipment used in aquaculture;
(3) "Aquatic species" means any species of finfish, mollusk, crustacean, or other aquatic invertebrate, amphibian, reptile, or aquatic plant, and including, but not limited to, "fish" and "fishes" as defined in G.S. 113-129(7);
(4) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture;
(5) "Department" means the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (1989, c. 752, s. 147; 1993, c. 18, s. 1; 1997-261, s. 71.)