An Economic Analysis of Freshwater Finfish Aquaculture in the Mid-Atlantic States (June 1990, A.E. Res. 90-8)

42 pp. 11 x 8 3/8. CONTENTS: Section One - Introduction: 1.1 A Brief History of Trout Aquaculture; 1.2 The Objectives of This Study; 1.3 Methodology; Section Two - Survey Results and Analysis: 2.1 Management; 2.2 Production Levels; 2.3 Feed; 2.4 Cultivation Problems; 2.5 Marketing and Sales; 2.6 Perception of Competition; 2.7 Constraints; 2.8 Permits and Regulations 2.9 Secondary Enterprises; Section Three - A Description of Grow-Out Systems: 3.1 Raceways; 3.2 Ponds; 3.3 Cage Culture; 3.4 Water Recirculation Technologies; Section Four - Marketing Strategies: 4.1 Marketing Options; 4.2 Fish Distributor Operation; 4.3 Full-Spectrum Marketing; 4.4 Medium Scale Production; 4.5 Small Scale Production; Section Five - Financial Feasibility Analysis: 5.1 Fish Distributor Operation; 5.2 Small Scale Raceway Operation; 5.3 Recirculation Systems; Section Six - Potential Problems: 6.1 Disease Certification; 6.2 Waste Water Regulations; 6.3 Legislation Conflicts; 6.4 Food Safety; Summary and Conclusions; Bibliography.