Variant of NAICS 2002 - Durable and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing Industries

11251 - Animal Aquaculture

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in farm-raising finfish, shellfish, or any other kind of aquatic animal. These establishments use some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as keeping animals in captivity, regular stocking and feeding of animals, and protecting them from predators.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • catching or taking fish and other aquatic animals from their natural habitats (See 11411 Fishing)

112510 - Animal Aquaculture^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in farm-raising finfish, shellfish, or any other kind of aquatic animal. These establishments use some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as keeping animals in captivity, regular stocking and feeding of animals, and protecting them from predators.

• Example Activities:

  • Aquaculture, animal, freshwater
  • Aquaculture, animal, salt water
  • Crustacean farming
  • Cultured pearl production
  • Finfish farming
  • Finfish hatcheries
  • Fingerlings (hatchery fish), raising, fisheries service
  • Fish farming
  • Frog production, farm raising
  • Mollusk production, farm raising
  • Oyster production, farm raising
  • Pearls, cultured, production of
  • Shellfish, farming