Overview
Aquaculture is the production of aquatic animals and plants under controlled
conditions for all or part of their lifecycle. (See the
Aquaculture Briefing Room for more information.) This data product
provides statistics on domestically grown catfish and trout and U.S. imports
and exports of fish and shellfish that may be products of aquaculture, such as
salmon, shrimp, and oysters.
For help understanding the data, see the Documentation.
Data
Related Links
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
—Monthly analysis of current developments in the livestock, poultry, and
aquaculture industries, providing data on animal numbers, meat and egg
production, prices, trade, and net returns. Aquaculture products are featured
commodities at least twice a year.
2005
Census of Aquaculture—Comprehensive census of the U.S. aquaculture
industry. Results detail aquaculture production by species, State, and type of
production system. The number of farmers is reported per State for the various
species groups.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service)—Data on
the domestic wild seafood harvest and imports and exports of seafood products.
U.S. Trade Internet System—Monthly
U.S. agricultural trade from 1989 forward. Data are available for individual
countries and for products down to the level of HS-10 codes for both volume
(product-weight basis) and value.
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