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Fish Producers and Suppliers

Find suppliers and consultants who specialize in fish farms

By R.N. Dolgener, Special Education Teacher
Fish producers in today's market must run fish farms without antibiotics or chemicals, all while increasing total production. For the traditional fish producer, that means significant procedural changes to ensure stock that remains healthy and parasite-free. It may mean finding a new feed source, or even a new fish stock supplier. If you're just starting out, it means partnering with suppliers and equipment manufacturers who understand the industry's growing demand for healthier consumer-bound fish and environmentally friendly fish farming practices.

Whether you're looking into fish farming for the first time, or you've already begun production and are looking to improve farming practices and stock health, remember the following pointers:

1. Partner with a fish hatchery to eliminate the work-intensive and ultra-scientific first stage of fish farming.

2. Work closely with a veterinarian who has experience with tropical fish farms if you're raising ornamental fish.

3. Research the latest green methods of raising freshwater fish or saltwater fish for increased school health and productivity.

 

Buy fish farm equipment, and consult design experts to streamline production

Purchase fish farm supplies to suit your farm's existing design, or consult design specialists to increase efficiency and environmentally conscious practices. Aquaculture design consultants can help you redesign your farm and can even build it for you. If you're into DIY, though, there are plenty of companies that will supply you with the plans and tools to implement changes yourself.
Try: Contact Ecoplan consultants for help implementing an aquaponics plant crop program at your fish farm. Buy or build your own biofilter with the help of experts at Global Aquatics. Or, use aquaculture plantings to filter your ponds naturally with products from Western Outdoor Aquatics.

Find a fish hatchery to stock game fishing ponds and fish farms

Most fish hatcheries will ship anywhere in the continental United States and will inspect and treat the fry being shipped to ensure health and viability.
Try: Contact Lochow Ranch to stock your farm pond or fish farm with bass, trout, sunfish, catfish and forage fish in a variety of sizes. Or, hire the ranch for stocking consulting or fingerling transportation services. Use the Dunn's Fish Farm pond size calculator to determine your pond's ideal stocking rates before you order.

Find a fish farm for sale in your area

Make a fresh start with fresh fish farming in a new location. Find an operational fish farm in your desired area with fishery experts on your real estate team.
Try: Contact Fisheries Technology Associates, Inc., to help you find or evaluate a fish farm for sale in your area. Search for nationwide listings in the classifieds section of Aquaculture Magazine.

 

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