KRS 260.960: Aquaculture.

(1) The General Assembly recognizes the importance of aquaculture to the agricultural

economy of the state.

(2) "Aquaculture" means the science, art, and business of producing and raising aquatic

organisms under controlled or semicontrolled conditions.

(3) The State Department of Agriculture shall promote the development of markets for

aquacultural products. The department shall work cooperatively with Kentucky

State University's aquaculture program utilizing its expertise in the area of

aquaculture. The department also shall work cooperatively with other state agencies

in assisting aquaculture producers to obtain the necessary permits.