Additional Resources
Resources
Fact sheets containing basic information on aquaculture
- Is Aquatic Farming For You? (HTML)
- Planning for Success in Your Aquaculture Business (PDF)
- Freshwater Aquaculture Species for the Northeast (PDF)
- Marine Aquaculture Species for the Northeast (PDF)
- Aquaculture Systems for the Northeast (PDF)
- Getting Started in Aquaculture- North Carolina State
- An Introduction to Water Chemistry in Freshwater Aquaculture (PDF) (HTML)
Regional Aquaculture Centers provide fact sheets on specific aquaculture topics.
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
Topics Include:
- Business Planning and Marketing
- Aquaculture Species and Systems
- Finfish Culture
- Shellfish Culture
- Water Quality and Waste Management
North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC)
Topics Include:
- Aquaculture Drugs
- Baitfish
- Beginning Aquaculture Plans
- Crayfish
- Fish Health
- Hybrid Striped Bass
- Marketing/Economics
- Nutrition
- Salmonids
- Sunfish
- Tilapia
- Walleye
- Yellow Perch
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC)
Topics Include:
- Pond Construction
- Baitfish
- Cage Culture
- Largemouth Bass
- Trout
- Crawfish Production
- Tilapia Production
- Striped Bass Production
- Small Scale Marketing
- Aquatic Vegetation Control
Additional Information
General Aquaculture
- Massachusetts Aquaculture White Paper—1995
- Best Management Practices for Finfish Aquaculture in Massachusetts
- Aquaculture Production Best Management Practices. Louisiana State University
- Best Management Practices for Aquaculture in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin
Regulations
- Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Regulations, 321 CMR 4.09
- 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
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 Fish Ponds in Pennsylvania PSU Extension
- Backyard Pond - NRCS
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 of Fish in the North Central Region
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
- Recirculating Aquaculture Systems - Questions to Ask Before You Invest
- Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
Organizations
- Berkshire Hatchery Foundation
- Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center
- Southeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center
- Northeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center
- USDA Alternative Farming Systems Information Center – Aquaculture
- Massachusetts Aquaculture Association
