THE NAA IS THE LARGEST AND MOST INVOLVED AQUACULTURE USER GROUP IN THE COUNTRY AND THEY HAVE BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR THE RAC PROGRAM AND ITS STAKEHOLDERS FOR MANY YEARS. THEIR PARTICIPATION ALLOWS THIS EXTERNAL REVIEW TO REACH A MORE EXPANSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY THAN IT WOULD BE ABLE TO REACH WITHOUT THEIR INVOLVEMENT. THIS IS VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE REVIEW.