Resources
SAV Policy, Statues, and Regulations
SAV Regulatory Database
Initially developed by the Chesapeake Legal Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Program's SAV Workgroup. This adopted database lists east coast states’ regulations related to SAV. This is living document that will be updated periodically.
Last updated: 4/9/24.
Chesapeake Bay SAV Regulatory Review
A comprehensive regulatory review for Chesapeake Bay SAV for statutes, regulations, and relevant policies.
Eelgrass Aquaculture Research Regulator Roundtable
A forum for knowledge-sharing among managers and scientists who deal with aquaculture-eelgrass overlap.
North Carolina Coastal Habitat Protection Plan 2021 Amendment
NC plan document on the habitats’ distribution and abundance, ecological functions and importance to fish production, status and trends, threats to the habitats, and includes recommendations to address threats.
ASMFC’s SAV Policy
ASMFC’s Habitat Committee developed a policy to communicate the need for conservation of coastal SAV resources, and highlight state and Commission-based activities for implementation of a coastal SAV conservation and enhancement program. This policy by state, federal, local, and cooperative programs, influences and regulates fish habitat and activities impacting fish habitat; specifically, SAV.