A new report about the state of aquaculture in Wisconsin that features results from a statewide survey of fish farmers is now available, the University of Wisconsin-Madison announced.

The survey was designed to assess Wisconsin’s aquaculture industry, with the goal of supporting local fish farmers and helping them grow and maintain their fish farm businesses, the university said.

“Aquaculture — or fish farming — is still relatively small in Wisconsin, and there’s a lot of room for growth,” said report co-author Bret Shaw, associate professor in the department of life sciences communication and environmental communication specialist for the Division of Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “We are hoping this report will bring together stakeholders to discuss issues and implement plans to support this industry.”

The report describes results and identifies areas where the industry could be better supported, the announcement said. The following are results and recommendations from the report:

Many more findings and details are included in the final report, which is available online at https://go.wisc.edu/aquaculturereport.

The survey was mailed to 300 fish farms across Wisconsin in October 2018. A total of 128 surveys were returned, for a response rate of 43%.

The survey, funded by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, was a multi-institutional effort involving personnel from the Sea Grant Institute; the University of Wisconsin-Madison department of life sciences communication and Division of Extension; the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and Iowa State University.

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