Estimates of U. S. aquaculture production are based on data (in millions) released by NOAA Fisheries Service. Finfish species include baitfish, catfish, salmon, striped bass, tilapia, and trout. The species included under shellfish are clams, crawfish, mussels, oysters, and shrimp. Miscellaneous species include ornamental fish, alligators, algae, aquatic plants, eels, scallops and others.
Legend: $/pound1 = farm-gate values ($/yr) / total production (lb/yr); $/pound2 = $/pound1 / CPI.
US TILAPIA AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY
This updated presentation shows the overall trends in U.S. tilapia aquaculture production, landings, and corrected imports. Annual aquaculture, commercial landings, and import data are compiled from the NOAA Fisheries and Urner Barry Comtell websites. Econometric models are estimated to measure the impacts of disasters and economic events on aquaculture production, commercial landings, and imports. https://youtu.be/m59bI42mTYc.
Read more at http://coastal.msstate.edu/aquaculture-production