Applied aquaculture research and technology transfer at USDA has improved the international competitiveness and sustainability of U.S. aquaculture and reduced the dependency on imported seafood and threatened ocean fisheries.

• Aquaculture Research Programs
• National Aquatic Animal Health Program
• Aquaculture Extension Programs

A variety of data and statistical reports have been published to examines the U.S. aquaculture industry, including production, inventory, sales, prices, inputs, and trade of catfish, trout, tilapia, salmon, mollusks, crawfish, shrimp, ornamental fish and new species.

• 2005 Census of Aquaculture
• Aquaculture Outlook
• Processing of Catfish
• Production of Catfish

USDA provides background, data, and analysis on the domestic aquaculture industry and U.S. trade in aquacultural products.

• Economic Analysis of Aquaculture
• Seafood Safety and Trade
• Aquaculture Investment

Aquatic animals are grown in a wide variety of environments using different management and monitoring systems to provide consumers with consistently uniform, safe, and nutritious products.

• Aquaculture National Health Monitoring System
• Aquaculture Monitoring Programs

These additional aquaculture resources provide information centers where more topics and information related to aquaculture can be found.

• National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture
• Aquaculture Network Information Center(AQUANIC)
• The Agriculture Network Information Center (AGNIC)
• Agricultural Online Access (AGRICOLA)
• Aquaculture Sites and Associations
• United States Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture