Statistical Reporting Service 



SRS conducted surveys on aquaculture production of catfish and 

 trout. The agency publishes the monthly Catfish Processors report. 



Aquaculture Nutrition Program Purchases (AMS and FNS) 



The Agriculture Marketing Service and the Food and Nutrition 

 Service may purchase aquaculture commodities for distribution to 

 institutions during periods of temporary and unanticipated 

 overproduction . 



Department of the Interior ■ -' 



The bulk of USDl aquaculture-related programs are conducted by the 

 Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) . The Bureau of Indian Affairs 

 (BIA) does not have a line item budget for aquaculture, but 

 frequently funds Indian aquaculture projects. The Office of 

 Territorial and International Affairs (OTIA) does not directly fund 

 aquaculture activities but does represent constituents who are 

 involved in aquaculture in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern 

 Marianas, and the Virgin Islands. 



Fish and Wildlife Service ' 



The Service has a comprehensive program of research, development, 

 extension, and training in many areas of freshwater fish 

 production. Most funding is appropriated by Congress with the 

 ultimate objective being the enhancement of sport fishing. 

 However, many of the activities and research results are applicable 

 to commercial aquaculture. The Service has strong programs in fish 

 health and nutrition and many other areas of importance to 

 aquaculture. 



FWS aquaculture and related research is conducted at the National 

 Fisheries Center (Leetown, West Virginia), eight laboratories and 

 field stations, and five fish cultural development centers. Major 

 subjects under study include: fish disease control methods, 

 production of fish biologies, nutrition and diet, registration of 

 fishery drugs and chemicals, improvement of cultural methods, 

 genetics and breeding, reuse and treatment of wastewater, and 

 evaluation of nonindigenous species for aquaculture. 



All of the 25 Cooperative Fishery Research Units have the 

 capability to conduct aquaculture research in cooperation with 

 their host universities and State agencies. Currently, 11 of the 

 units are conducting 16 aquaculture research projects. Much of 

 their other research produces information that can also be used by 

 aquaculturists . 



National Fish Hatcheries produce and distribute five species of 

 freshwater trout, seven species of anadromous salmonids, and 

 several species of warmwater and coolwater fishes. In FY 1982, 



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