Aquaculture

RESOURCES

General Aquaculture

• What is Aquaculture? - Maryland Sea Grant
• Massachusetts Aquaculture White Paper—1995
• Aquaculture Systems for the Northeast - NRAC Fact Sheet #120
• Aquaculture Species for the Northeast - NRAC Fact Sheet #130
• Aquaculture Production Best Management Practices. Louisiana State University
• Best Management Practices for Aquaculture in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin

Getting Started in Aquaculture

• Is Aquatic Farming For You? - NRAC Fact Sheet 101
• Business Planning for Aquaculture - NRAC Fact Sheet 150
• Indiana Aquaculture Plan
• Making Plans for Commercial Aquaculture - North Central Regioal Aquaculture Center
• Figuring Production Costs in Finfish Aquaculture - Maryland Sea Grant
• Getting Started in Aquaculture- North Carolina State

The following are available from the Southern Regional Aquacultural Center at: http://srac.tamu.edu/fulllist.cfm

• Aquaculture: Realities and Potentials When Getting Started SRAC Fact Sheet #441
• Small Scale, On-farm Fish Processing SRAC Fact Sheet #442

Regulations

•  Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Regulations, 321 CMR 4.09  
• Massachusetts Aquaculture Permits Guidance Document
• State Policies for Aquaculture Effluents and Solid Wastes in the Northeast Region - NRAC Fact Sheet # 300
• Aquaculture Operations - Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Guidance - US EPA
• NPDES Water Permit Program in New England - US EPA

Fish Health

• General Fish Health Management - NRAC Fact Sheet #111
• Fish Health Inspections: What are They? - NRAC Fact Sheet #113
• An Introduction to Water Chemistry in Freshwater Aquaculture - NRAC Fact Sheet #170
• Guide to Drug, Vaccine, and Pesticide Use in Aquacutlure. 2004
• Drugs approved for use in aquaculture in the U.S.
• Sanitation Practices for Aquaculture Facilities. 2006.
• Prevention and Disinfection of Mycobacterium sp. in Aquaculture

The following is available from the Southern Regional Aquacultural Center at: http://srac.tamu.edu/fulllist.cfm

• The Role of Stress in Fish Disease - SRAC Fact Sheet #474

Pond Systems

• Ponds – Planning, Design and Construction - USDA NRCS Agriculture Handbook 590.
• Pond Management – An in depth response to frequently asked questions by pond owners and managers MSU Extension
• Management of Farm Ponds in Pennsylvania PSU Extension
• Cage Culture of Fish in the North Central Region
• Integrated Pond Management for Maryland - MCE Fact Sheet #766
• Liming Aquaculture and Farm Ponds in Maryland - Maryland Sea Grant
• Farm Pond Management: Increasing Production through Fertilizatiomn - Maryland Sea Grant

The following is available from the Southern Regional Aquacultural Center at: http://srac.tamu.edu/fulllist.cfm

• Integrated Pond Management for Maryland - MCE Fact Sheet #766
• Site Selection of Levee-Type Fish Production Ponds - SRAC Fact Sheet #100
• Construction of Levee-Type Ponds for Fish Production - SRAC Fact Sheet #101
• Watershed Fish Production Ponds: Site Selection and Construction  - SRAC Fact Sheet #102
• Calculating Area and Volume of Ponds and Tanks - SRAC Fact Sheet #103
• Repairing Fish Pond Levees - SRAC Fact Sheet #104
• Renovating Leaky Ponds - SRAC Fact Sheet #105
• In-Pond Raceways - SRAC Fact Sheet #170

Cage Culture

• The Viability of Farm Pond Aquaculture— a beginning producer's experience with cage culture.
• How to Construct a Fish Cage - WMCSA Fact Sheet
• Cage Culture in Maryland

The following are available from the Southern Regional Aquacultural Center at: http://srac.tamu.edu/fulllist.cfm

• What is Cage Culture? - SRAC Fact Sheet #160
• Cage Culture: Site Selection and Water Quality - SRAC Fact Sheet #161
• Cage Culture: Cage Construction and Placement - SRAC Fact Sheet #162
• Cage Culture: Species Suitable for Cage Culture - SRAC Fact Sheet #163
• Cage Culture: Handling and Feeding Caged Fish - SRAC Fact Sheet #164
• Cage Culture: Cage Culture Problems - SRAC Fact Sheet #165
• Cage Culture: Harvesting and Economics - SRAC Fact Sheet #166

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

• Fish Farming in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) - VPI
• Recirculating Aquaculture Systems - Questions to Ask Before You Invest - OCE Fact Sheet 9207
• Technologies, Procedures and Economics of Cold-Water Fish Production and Effluent Treatment in Intensive Recycling Systems - Freshwater Institute

The following is available from the Southern Regional Aquacultural Center at: http://srac.tamu.edu/fulllist.cfm

• Management of Recirculating Systems - SRAC Fact Sheet #452

Flow Through Systems

• Managing Flow Through Systems. Alabama BMP 20. USDA NRCS/Auburn University

Water Quality

The following are available from the Southern Regional Aquacultural Center at: http://srac.tamu.edu/fulllist.cfm

• Control of Clay Turbidity in Ponds - SRAC Fact Sheet #460
• Toxicities of Agricultural Pesticides to Selected Aquatic Organisms - SRAC Fact Sheet #4600
• Measuring Dissolved Oxygen Concentration in Aquaculture - SRAC Fact Sheet #4601
• Pond Mixing - SRAC Fact Sheet #4602
• Managing Ammonia in Fish Ponds - SRAC Fact Sheet #4603
• Nitrite in Fish Ponds - SRAC Fact Sheet #462
• Ammonia in Fish Ponds - SRAC Fact Sheet #463
• Interactions of pH, Carbon Dioxide, Alkalinity and Hardness in Fish Ponds - SRAC Fact Sheet #464
• Algae Blooms in Commercial Fish Production Ponds - SRAC Fact Sheet #466
• Carbon Dioxide in Fish Ponds - SRAC Fact Sheet #468
• Fertilization of Fish Fry Ponds - SRAC Fact Sheet #469
• Fertilization of Fish Ponds - SRAC Fact Sheet #471

Techniques

• Processing and Marketing Aquacultured Fish - NRAC Fact Sheet #140
• Fish Counting in Situ - A Technology Assessment - NRAC Fact Sheet #221
• Evaluation of Artificial Diets for Cultured Fish - NRAC Fact Sheet #222

Predator Control

• Federal Migratory Bird Act
• Problem Animal Control in Massachusetts
• Predator Damage Control in Cultured Fish

The following fact sheets are available from the Southern Regional Aquacultural Center at: http://srac.tamu.edu/fulllist.cfm

• Avian Predators on Southern Aquaculture - SRAC Fact Sheet #400
• Avian Predators: Frightening Techniques for Reducing Bird Damage - SRAC Fact Sheet #401
• Control of Bird Predation at Aquaculture Facilities: Strategies and Cost - SRAC Fact Sheet #402

Trout

The following fact sheets are available from the Southern Regional Aquacultural Center at: http://srac.tamu.edu/fulllist.cfm

• Trout Production: Handling Eggs and Fry - SRAC Fact Sheet #220
• Budgets for Trout Production: Estimated Costs and Returns for Trout - SRAC Fact Sheet #221
• Trout Farming: Carrying Capacity and Inventory Management - SRAC Fact Sheet #222
• Trout Production: Feeds and Feeding Methods - SRAC Fact Sheet #223
• Rainbow Trout - SRAC Fact Sheet #224

Bass

• Status and Needs of Largemouth Bass Culture in the North Central Region

The following are available from the Southern Regional Aquacultural Center at: http://srac.tamu.edu/fulllist.cfm

• Largemouth Bass: Biology and Life History - SRAC Fact Sheet # 200
• Culture of Largemouth Bass Fingerlings - SRAC Fact Sheet # 201

Baitfish

• Link to Aquatic Network Information Center: Baitfish

The following is available from the Southern Regional Aquacultural Center at: http://srac.tamu.edu/fulllist.cfm

• Common Farm-Raised Baitfish - SRAC Fact Sheet #120

Tilapia

• Link to Aquatic Network Information Center: Tilapia

Yellow Perch

• Link to Aquatic Network Information Center: Yellow Perch
• Production and Feed Training of Yellow Perch

HACCP

• Fish and Fisheries Hazards and Controls Guidance - US FDA
• Generic HACCP Plan. University of California
• Steps in Developing Your HACCP Plan - US FDA

School Projects

• Sea Lab Marine Scienc Education Center New Bedford
• Agriteach.com - Aquaculture
• ALearn - Aquaculture

Backyard Ponds

• Backyard Pond - NRCS

Organizations

• Berkshire Hatchery Foundation
• Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
• Southeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center (SEMAC)
• Northeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center (NEMAC)
• USDA Alternative Farming Systems Information Center – Aquaculture