Where does farming take place, and what are some of the most heavily farmed species?
Aquaculture takes place all over the world, and the top 10 farmed species account for about 70 percent of the production. Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout are formed in America, Europe, and Australia; tropical shrimp and tiger shrimp are farmed in Asia and South America; carps are produced in Asia and Europe; seaweeds are farmed across Asia; catfish are farmed in Asia and the southern United States; tilapia are farmed in Asia, South America, and Africa; and Oysters are farmed in Asia, the United States, Australia, and Europe. In the United States, freshwater aquaculture productionsuch as catfishis more widespread at the moment than marine production. Marine production in the United States, in turn, is currently dominated by shellfish aquaculture, such as oysters and clams, rather than fish farms.
Aquaculture takes place all over the world, and the top 10 farmed species account for about 70 percent of the production. Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout are formed in America, Europe, and Australia; tropical shrimp and tiger shrimp are farmed in Asia and South America; carps are produced in Asia and Europe; seaweeds are farmed across Asia; catfish are farmed in Asia and the southern United States; tilapia are farmed in Asia, South America, and Africa; and Oysters are farmed in Asia, the United States, Australia, and Europe. In the United States, freshwater aquaculture production such as catfish is more widespread at the moment than marine production. Marine production in the United States, in turn, is currently dominated by shellfish aquaculture, such as oysters and clams, rather than fish farms.
