Yeager, J. H. 



1971. 



Factors determine the suitanility of catfish farming (to be or 



not to be a fish farmer) . 



Amer. Fish Farmer World Aquacult. News 2(12): 19-21. 



Several aspects of fish farming are reviewed for the prospective 



aguaculturist . The prospective fish farmer will want to consider 



legal, technical, financial, economic, and managerial aspects of 



growing catfish before beginning an operation. Revenue, cost, 



and return information is itemizea briefly for 56 Alabama catfish 



producers categorized into small, medium, and large pond 



operations. (See abstract under J. L. Adrian and E. W. McCoy for 



more details.) 



Subject descriptors: 



Catfish; revenue; costs; returns; survey data; prospectus 



factors. 



TROUT 



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Anonymous. 

 1972. 



Bob Erkins talks trout marketing. 



Fish Farming Ind. 3(2,3, and 5): 20-24; 31, 32, and 34; and 30. 

 An interview with Robert A. Erkin, operator of the 1000 Springs 

 Trout Farm, Inc., Buhl, Idaho, concerning markets and marketing 

 is provided in three parts using questions and answers. The 

 trout market is somewhat concentrated in northern States with 

 people who are fish eaters by experience, it is restaurant 

 (gourmet item) centered, it does not have ethnic patterns, and it 

 has become less seasonal than in the past with year-round 

 production and freezing. The product is sold in 8-, 10-, or 

 12-ounce drawn form (gilled and eviscerated, but with head, fins, 

 and tail intact) . Shelf life, freezing techniques, and packaging 

 are discussed. In contrast to most of the past 20 years, tne 

 last 2 years have brought a sellers' market because Danish and 

 Japanese products virtually disappeared from the market. 

 Accurate production data are not available, but the 1971 market 

 is estimated to have been about 6 million pounds of processed, 

 farm-raised rainbow trout, including 1.5 million pounds of 

 imports, and excluding live trout sold for private and public 

 stocking. Estimates for 1972 are 9.4 million pounds, including 

 2.5 million pounds of imports. Estimates for 1973 are 11.8 

 million pounds, including 4.0 million pounds of imports. Output 

 is limited by market (demand) rather than by production (supply) . 

 Output could be increased 25% without depressing price, if 

 promotion began 12 to 14 months in advance. Promotion is by 

 product, rather than by firm or brand. In terms of a 10-year 



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