Aquaculture and mariculture is important to economies throughout North America. A wide variety of fish, shellfish, and seaweed culture is practiced throughout, Canada, the USA, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Freshwater aquaculture operations produce catfish, crawfish, trout, yellow perch, and other species.
Marine shellfish aquaculture culture consists primarily of oysters, clams, and mussels. The Atlantic and Pacific coast states typically produce more oysters, clams, and mussels by value while the Gulf states produce more by volume.
Seaweed (also referred to as macroalgae) aquaculture is a fast-growing sector in the United States and Canada.
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