Aquaculture
Aquaculture is defined as the cultivation of aquatic organisms (as in fish, shellfish, or plants) especially for food. Catfish is the largest area of U.S. aquaculture with its production centered in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Popular fish grown as food in America includes: trout, salmon, tilapia, bass, and sturgeon. Idaho is the top trout producing state while Louisiana is first in crawfish and farming ponds in South Carolina, Texas, and Hawaii are filled with shrimp.

Ag Research
USDA Economic Research
National Aquaculture Association

Stories
Aquaculture
Acres of Catfish
Pet Project
Arizona Desert Sweet Shrimp
New York's Fulton Fish Market
Kenai Salmon
Farm Fishin'
Working The Water
Bagging The Bivalves
Tracking The Catch
A Fish Tale
Water Farming
Working The Water
Watery Harvest
Fish Farming
Hawaii’s Abalone Farmers

Top 4 Catfish States
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi

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Additional production and promotion assistance is provided by
The American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, U.S. Grains Council,
National Association of Wheat Growers, and the National FFA Organization.