Aquaculture

Aquaculture
Aquaculture—the farming of aquatic plants and animals—includes private sector, commercial fish farms, stat...
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission State Fish Hatcheries
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission State Fish Hatcheries were built between 1928 and 1940 for spawning and ...
Baitfish Industry
Arkansas leads the nation in the farming of bait and feeder fish, providing sixty-one percent of the value of ...
Catfish Industry
aka: Ictalurus punctatus
The catfish industry is the largest component of aquaculture in the...
Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) actively supports aquaculture thr...
Joe Hogan Fish Hatchery
Since 1928, the Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery near Lonoke (Lonoke County) has produced fish for stocking Arkan...
National Fish Hatcheries
Thirty-five states are home to a total of seventy national fish hatcheries (NFHs). Arkansas is home to three: ...
Paddlefish
aka: Spoonbill Catfish
Paddlefish belong to the family Polyodontidae and order Acipensifor...