; (B) holds a category II veterinary accreditation from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that includes completion of aquatic animal health modules of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; and (C) has a valid veterinarian client-patient relationship with the facility in which he or she is practicing veterinary medicine. 6. Offshore aquaculture permits (a) In general After the Secretary promulgates final regulations under section 5(c)(1), the Secretary may issue an offshore aquaculture permit if the Secretary determines that— (1) the applicant has demonstrated that the offshore aquaculture facility will be— (A) maintained in good working order; and (B) operated and sited in a manner that minimizes adverse impacts on the marine environment; (2) the proposed offshore aquaculture facility is consistent with national policy goals and objectives, including sustainable and healthy fisheries, maritime shipping, and environmental quality, consistent with section 10; and (3) issuance of the offshore aquaculture permit is not prohibited under section 7(b). (b) Authorized activities An offshore aquaculture permit holder— (1) shall be authorized to conduct offshore aquaculture consistent with this Act (including regulations), other applicable provisions of law (including regulations), and any terms or conditions prescribed under subsection (d)(2); and (2) may raise specified cultured species in a specific offshore aquaculture facility within a specified area of the exclusive economic zone if the cultured species is considered— (A) native to the region where the aquaculture facility is located; (B) sterile or otherwise not capable of producing viable offspring