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?

more... (You will be directed to outside site.)