Aquaculture
Florida aquaculture products bring in about $100 million in sales annually. Half of this revenue is from tropical fish, which account for 95% of the nation's total.
Aquatic Crops
In Florida, one thousand aquaculturists grow over 1,500 aquatic crops--fish (including tropical species), plants, mollusks, crustaceans, and reptiles--using a variety of production systems.
Business Management
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
- Catfish Budget (xls)
- Dissolved Oxygen for Fish Production
- Expanding Florida’s Farming Business to Incorporate Tourism
- Fee Fishing in Florida
- Fertilization of Fresh Water Fish Ponds
- Fish Management and Economics
- Managing Florida Ponds for Fishing
Other Sites & Publications
- Aquaculture Outlook--USDA
- Economics & Marketing--University of Arkansas
- Fee Fishing--University of Arkansas
- Fee Fishing Fact Sheets--SRAC
- Small Scale Marketing Fact Sheets--SRAC
Fisheries
UF/IFAS Sites
- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Fisheries--Florida Sea Grant
- Freshwater Aquaculture & Farm Ponds
UF/IFAS Publications
Other Sites & Publications
Getting Started
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
Other Sites & Publications
- Aquaculture: Realities and Potentials When Getting Started--Texas A&M University (pdf)
- Beginning Aquaculture Fact Sheets--SRAC
- Developing Business Proposals for Aquaculture Loans--SRAC (pdf)
- Getting Started in Aquaculture--Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service (pdf)
- Starting a Business in Aquaculture--University of Arkansas
Harvesting & Grading
UF/IFAS Sites
Other Sites & Publications
- Harvesting and Grading Fish--University of Arkansas
- Harvesting, Holding and Hauling Fact Sheets--SRAC
Health
UF/IFAS Sites
- Fish Diseases: Bacteria
- Fish Diseases: Fungus
- Fish Diseases: Parasites
- Fish Diseases: Viruses
- Fish Health Management
- Infectious Diseases
- Red Tides
UF/IFAS Publications
- Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Nematodes
- On-Farm Transport of Ornamental Fish
- Fish Reproduction and Health
- Introduction to Fish Health Management
- Nematode (Roundworm) Infections in Fish
- Stress: Its Role in Fish Disease
Other Sites & Publications
Nutrition
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
- Aquatic Food Plants
- A Beginner's Guide to Water Management: Nutrients
- Fish Feed and Nutrition
- Fish Nutrition
Other Sites & Publications
Production Practices & Pond Management
UF/IFAS Sites
- Aquatic Weed Control
- Induced Spawning
- Predation
- Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
- Treatments
- Water Quality
- Aquatic Weed Management
- Fish Production
- Pond & Lakefront Revegetation
UF/IFAS Publications
- Aquaculture Facilities
- Aquaria
- Aquatic Toxicology Notes: Predicting the Fate and Effects of Aquatic and Ditchbank Herbicides
- Aquatic Weeds
- Fish Fingerlings: Purchasing, Transporting and Stocking
- The Utilization of a Fish Pump for Harvesting Shrimp from Tanks and Ponds
Other Sites & Publications
- Aeration Fact Sheets--SRAC
- Algae Blooms in Commercial Fish Production Ponds--Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (pdf)
- Aquaculture Environmental BMPs--LSU
- Aquatic Vegetation Control Fact Sheets--SRAC
- Cage Culture Fact Sheets--SRAC
- Farm Pond Management--University of Arkansas
- Induced Spawning Sheets--SRAC
- Predators Fact Sheets--SRAC
- Recirculating Systems Fact Sheets--SRAC
- Renovating Leaky Ponds--SRAC (96.3KB pdf)
- Treatments Fact Sheets--SRAC
- Water Quality Fact Sheets--SRAC
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department
- Agronomy Department
- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Fishing for Success
- Florida Aquaculture
- Florida Sea Grant
- Florida Shellfish Aquaculture Extension
- Florida State Agricultural Response Team (SART)
- Food and Resource Economics Department
- Freshwater Aquaculture & Farm Ponds--Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- Soil and Water Science Department
- Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
- Virtual Field Day
- Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources
UF/IFAS Publications
- Agricultural Safety
- Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture series
- Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Seafood Industry
State & Federal Agencies
- CSREES
- FDACS Division of Aquaculture
- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute--Florida FWC
- Florida Agricultural Statistics Service--USDA
- Florida DEP
- NOAA Fisheries Service
Other University Sites
- International Center for Aquaculture and Aquatic Environments--Auburn University
- Ohio Center for Aquaculture Development
Organizations & Associations
- American Fisheries Society
- Florida Aquaculture Association
- Florida Tropical Fish Farm Association
- Global Aquaculture Alliance
- National Aquaculture Association
- World Aquaculture Society
Other Sites & Publications
For-Sale Products
- Aquatic Pest Control Training Manual: Exam Preparation Guide
- Aquatic Plant Management Series
- Curso sombre Precedimientos de Control Sanitario para el Procesamiento de Pescados y Mariscos
- Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards, and Controls Guide
- Aquatic Plant Management Series >
- What Makes a Quality Lake?
