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Florida Aquaculture
Florida Aquaculture is an extraordinarily diverse farming sector across the species, production systems and geographic locations found in the state. There are an estimated 1,500 species or varieties of fish, plants, molluscs, crustaceans, and reptiles grown. Florida aquafarms culture products for food and non-food markets that include seafood (fish and shellfish), freshwater and marine aquarium hobbyists, high fashion leather, water gardening, bait, biological control, biofuels, or as “seed” for national and international aquaculturists.
Division Newsletter - May 2012 Edition
Florida’s aquaculture industry will see benefits from this year’s legislative accomplishments of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Legislature fully funded the six research projects submitted by the Aquaculture Review Council (ARC). more... [PDF]
Florida’s Aquaculture Lease Program
The Governor and Cabinet, including the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Legislature,
and many local governments have supported aquaculture as a practicable
alternative to commercial fishing and conventional agriculture to foster economic
development in rural and coastal communities. The legislature has also declared
that it is in the state's economic, resource management, and food production interests
to promote aquaculture production by facilitating the review and approval processes for leasing sovereignty submerged lands and water columns. more... [PDF]
Getting Started in Hard Clam Aquaculture
So You Are Thinking of Growing Shellfish?
Find an area you may be interested in more....
This presentation given at a conference session for beginning aquaculturists provides a national overview of shellfish aquaculture. Things to be considered:
- What shellfish to grow?
- Where to locate your farm?
- How to grow your shellfish?
- Where to get your seed?
- How to sell your product?
Florida Aquaculture Plan
As established in the Florida Aquaculture Policy Act (Chapter 597, Florida Statutes), aquaculture is agriculture and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the lead aquaculture agency (visit http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/ for current Florida laws). The Act directs the Department to coordinate and assist in the development of aquaculture and to regulate aquafarms with the objectives of protecting or conserving Florida’s natural resources. The Act also directs the Department to annually revise the Florida Aquaculture Plan. more... [PDF]



