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USA Aquaculture
U.S aquaculture is a diverse industry that supplies about five percent of the U.S.seafood supply. Most U.S. commercial aquaculture production is freshwater species such as catfish, trout, and tilapia. About 20 percent of U.S. aquaculture production is marine species and the majority of that is shellfish farming that takes place in coastal waters under state jurisdiction.
Catfish
Catfish are the most common aquaculture species in the USA. Catfish are fed a grain based diet that is largely soybean meal. Mississippi has the largest catfish production with over 100,000 acres of catfish ponds in the state. Other important catfish producing states include Arkansas, Alabama and Louisiana.
Tilapia
Tilapia are the second most important group of farm raised fish in the world. Tilapia has been introduced in over 100 countries. Tilapia farming and consumption are rapidly increasing in the US. Tilapia are a good source of protein and is now the fifth most popular seafood consumed in the United States.
Shrimp
Shrimp are farm raised in parts of the USA. US Aquaculturists are working to compete with other countries for the farm raised shrimp market share. Currently, around 80% of shrimp consumed in the USA is imported, much of that being farm raised shrimp.
Among the latest US shrimp aquaculture operations are setups where shrimp are the second stage of an aquaculture operation, gleaning leftover food from fish farms.
Shellfish
Shellfish aquaculture is a more than $200 million industry in the United States, representing 20 percent of all domestic aquaculture. In many New England states, shellfish farming is growing at double-digit rates.
Shellfish aquaculture operations grow oysters, hard clams, geoduck clams and other shellfish.
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Other Aquaculture
Aquaculture seems to be on the upswing. Among some of the newer aquaculture experiments are farm raised cobia, salmon and even pen-raised tuna.
Yellowtail flounder have been identified as a good candidate for aquaculture because they grow quickly and have high market value.
Open ocean pen farming, sometimes called open ocean mariculture is being utilized with several species and in many locations.
Yellowtail flounder have been identified as a good candidate for aquaculture because they grow quickly and have high market value.
Open ocean pen farming, sometimes called open ocean mariculture is being utilized with several species and in many locations.
Aquaculture Certification Programs
Several organizations offer aquaculture certifications and best aquaculture practices programs.
Global Aquaculture Alliance
The Global Aquaculture Alliance promotes Best Aquaculture Practices certification at shrimp hatcheries, farms, and processors throughout the world. Additional certification standards are under development for several species of fish. The following articles reflect GAA's most recent activities related to the BAP program.
Aquaculture Certification Council
Aquaculture Certification Council, Inc. is a nongovernmental body established to certify social, environmental and food safety standards at aquaculture facilities throughout the world. This nonprofit, nonmember public benefit corporation applies the Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices standards in a certification system that combines site inspections and effluent sampling with sanitary controls, therapeutic controls and traceability.
Global Aquaculture Alliance
The Global Aquaculture Alliance promotes Best Aquaculture Practices certification at shrimp hatcheries, farms, and processors throughout the world. Additional certification standards are under development for several species of fish. The following articles reflect GAA's most recent activities related to the BAP program.
Aquaculture Certification Council
Aquaculture Certification Council, Inc. is a nongovernmental body established to certify social, environmental and food safety standards at aquaculture facilities throughout the world. This nonprofit, nonmember public benefit corporation applies the Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices standards in a certification system that combines site inspections and effluent sampling with sanitary controls, therapeutic controls and traceability.
Aquaculture-Seafood-Commercial Fishing News
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- Commercial Fishing
- a resource for commercial fishing, aquaculture, online seafood vendors, seafood wholesalers, bait dealers, equipment suppliers, fishermen, commercial boat builders and anyone interested in commercial fishing. The site includes aquaculture news, events and forums.
- Fresh Seafood
- Seafood recipes, news, events and information, including a business directory and articles on seafood, cooking, health, and aquaculture.
- AquaNIC
- (AquaNIC) was conceived in 1994 by the former USDA-Extension Service (currently Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service) as one of the nation's first network information centers to serve as a gateway to the world's electronic aquaculture resources. AquaNIC was created, through grants from USDA-Extension Service, the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program, and Purdue University Libraries.
- Fish Farmer News
- fish farming news
- Global Aquaculture Alliance
- The mission of GAA is to further environmentally responsible aquaculture to meet world food needs.
- Aquaculture Certification Council
- Aquaculture Certification Council, Inc. is a nongovernmental body established to certify social, environmental and food safety standards at aquaculture facilities throughout the world. This nonprofit, nonmember public benefit corporation applies the Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices standards in a certification system that combines site inspections and effluent sampling with sanitary controls, therapeutic controls and traceability.
- National Shellfisheries Association
- The National Shellfisheries Association is an international organization of scientists, management officials and members of industry, all deeply concerned with the biology, ecology, production, economics and management of shellfish resources - clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, snails, shrimp, lobsters, crabs, among many other species of commercial importance.
NOAA's 10-Year Plan for Marine Aquaculture Available Online
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) finalized and adopted the 10-Year Plan for Marine Aquaculture on October 30, 2007. The plan is intended to guide the agency as it works toward establishing marine aquaculture as an integral part of the U.S. seafood industry and as a viable technology for replenishing important commercial and recreational fisheries. The plan provides specific goals for the NOAA Aquaculture Program and an assessment of the challenges the agency will face in its effort to reach its goals.
To download an electronic copy of the plan, go to: http://aquaculture.noaa.gov .
To obtain a hard copy of the plan, send your mailing address in an e-mail to NOAA.Aquaculture@noaa.gov ; or fax your request to the NOAA Aquaculture Program at (301) 713-9108.
NOAA Aquaculture home page: http://www.lib.noaa.gov/docaqua/frontpage.htm
To download an electronic copy of the plan, go to: http://aquaculture.noaa.gov .
To obtain a hard copy of the plan, send your mailing address in an e-mail to NOAA.Aquaculture@noaa.gov ; or fax your request to the NOAA Aquaculture Program at (301) 713-9108.
NOAA Aquaculture home page: http://www.lib.noaa.gov/docaqua/frontpage.htm
Aquaculture Lenses
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Farm Raised Catfish
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This page has information on farm raised catfish. photo credit: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Farm Raised Salmon
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This page discusses farm raised salmon.
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Tilapia
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This page is about tilapia, a fast growing sustainable fish.
Gulf of Mexico Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan
In January, 2009, the Gulf Council took final action on its Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan, sending it to the Secretary of Commerce for review and implementation.
The plan provides a regional permitting process for regulating aquaculture in the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. That process is intended to ensure any aquaculture operations undertaken in the Gulf are environmentally sound, sustainable, and provide maximum benefits to the nation.
"The Gulf Council has taken a major step toward creating a new industry in the Gulf of Mexico to provide a safe source of seafood for US consumers," said Joe Hendrix, Council Member.
The plan will allow fish farms to be installed only after careful application review and, once installed, the facilities will be under strict regulatory supervision by three Federal agencies.
"We want to ensure that our natural resources are protected," Hendrix said, adding that fish farms will also provide new jobs and opportunities for many fishermen who have been displaced from the wild fisheries.
The plan provides a regional permitting process for regulating aquaculture in the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. That process is intended to ensure any aquaculture operations undertaken in the Gulf are environmentally sound, sustainable, and provide maximum benefits to the nation.
"The Gulf Council has taken a major step toward creating a new industry in the Gulf of Mexico to provide a safe source of seafood for US consumers," said Joe Hendrix, Council Member.
The plan will allow fish farms to be installed only after careful application review and, once installed, the facilities will be under strict regulatory supervision by three Federal agencies.
"We want to ensure that our natural resources are protected," Hendrix said, adding that fish farms will also provide new jobs and opportunities for many fishermen who have been displaced from the wild fisheries.
Seafood Lenses
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Fresh Seafood
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This page has information on fresh seafood including fish, shrimp, lobsters, scallops, clams, oysters, mussels, squid and other delicacies. We encourage seafood enthusiasts to share recipes, articles and other information.
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Seafood Recipes
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Sustainable Seafood
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This page has information on sustainable seafood. Sustainable seafood harvests allow us to enjoy healthy fish and shellfish that can reproduce at stable levels.
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Omega 3 fish oil
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This page has information on omega 3 fish oils, an important component of a healthy diet
Regulating Offshore Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico
See the
full Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) article on
www.commercial-fishing.org.
Frequently asked questions about the Council's Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan, including the DPEIS, can be found at: www.gulfcouncil.org /www.gulfcouncil.org/> .
full Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) article on
www.commercial-fishing.org.
Frequently asked questions about the Council's Aquaculture Fishery Management Plan, including the DPEIS, can be found at: www.gulfcouncil.org /www.gulfcouncil.org/> .
Global Aquaculture Alliance GOAL 2009 Conference
Information, Registration Now Available
"Come together for solutions" with other aquaculture and seafood industry leaders at Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership (GOAL) 2009. Organized by the Global Aquaculture Alliance, this annual aquaculture seafood-marketing event will be held October 27-30 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
GOAL 2009 attendees will gain key information on supply and demand for major traded species of farmed fish and shrimp. In addition, they will participate in essential discussions of pressing aquaculture issues and enjoy opportunities to network with 300 other seafood professionals from around the world.
"Especially in the shifting economic climate we face, GOAL will be 'the place to be' for insight on the changing face of aquaculture," GAA Assistant Director Sally Krueger said. "Buyers, producers and marketers will all gain from greater understanding of the interrelated factors that affect the industry."
Registration Now Available
Registration information for GOAL 2009 is now available. The complete registration packet can be downloaded from the Global Aquaculure Alliance website at www.gaalliance.org/goal09/goal09.pdf. The packet will be distributed electronically to all past GOAL participants soon. Registration brochures will also be available at several upcoming aquaculture conferences and expos.
Early registration is recommended -- and saves money, too. Representatives of GAA corporate members save up to U.S. $600 when they register for GOAL. If a company or group is not yet a Governing, Sustaining or Association Member of GAA, please contact GAA for additional details.
GOAL 2009 attendees will gain key information on supply and demand for major traded species of farmed fish and shrimp. In addition, they will participate in essential discussions of pressing aquaculture issues and enjoy opportunities to network with 300 other seafood professionals from around the world.
"Especially in the shifting economic climate we face, GOAL will be 'the place to be' for insight on the changing face of aquaculture," GAA Assistant Director Sally Krueger said. "Buyers, producers and marketers will all gain from greater understanding of the interrelated factors that affect the industry."
Registration Now Available
Registration information for GOAL 2009 is now available. The complete registration packet can be downloaded from the Global Aquaculure Alliance website at www.gaalliance.org/goal09/goal09.pdf. The packet will be distributed electronically to all past GOAL participants soon. Registration brochures will also be available at several upcoming aquaculture conferences and expos.
Early registration is recommended -- and saves money, too. Representatives of GAA corporate members save up to U.S. $600 when they register for GOAL. If a company or group is not yet a Governing, Sustaining or Association Member of GAA, please contact GAA for additional details.
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- GMFarmer GMFarmer Oct 3, 2009 @ 6:07 am
- Hi,
We are operating a tilapia hatchery in Sitio Sayao, Baranggay Diplo, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Our breeders are GET Excel, Brackishwater Enhanced Selected Tilapia (BEST), Improved BEST and the IDRC of Canada stocks. Anybody interested to buy our Sex Reversed Fingerlings? Try to check our website at www.sayaofarms.com
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- Obominog Obominog Apr 29, 2009 @ 12:21 am
- Here is my blog on salmon farming
http://salmonfarmingbc.blogspot.com/
Hopefully I can help educate others.
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- ltraider ltraider Aug 28, 2008 @ 1:51 am
- I learned a few things. thanks. Nice lens
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