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Mercury, Fish, and Aquaculture
Mercury contamination of fish – both wild and farmed – has received prominent media coverage. What do we know about mercury in cool- and cold-water aquaculture operations in the Upper Midwest? read more...

Aquaculture, a Wisconsin Sea Grant Resource Guide
Recommended reading for current and prospective aquaculturists in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region. Wisconsin residents can check out the materials for pickup at their local public library. read more...

North Central Regional Producer Opinion Survey
PDF file of the survey results and survey explanation read more...

USDA ARS Aquaculture
The mission of the Aquaculture Program is to conduct high quality, relevant, basic and applied aquaculture research and technology transfer to create jobs and economic activity that will improve the international competitiveness and sustainability of United States aquaculture, and reduce dependence on imported seafood and threatened ocean fisheries. read more...

Improving Great Lake Aquaculture Production
The aquacultural production of Great Lakes fin-fish as a high-quality protein food source for human consumption is an untapped resource in the U.S. food production sector. The goal of this project is to enhance and stimulate aquaculture in the Great Lakes region and place it on a sound technical, scientific and economic basis. The primary objectives of this project are to develop: 1) genetically improved domesticated broodstocks of yellow perch with traits for year-round reproduction; 2) the optimal culture technology for year-round fingerling production and one-year grow out; and 3) environmentally compatible and sustainable aquaculture systems for year-round viable production of Great Lakes species. read more...

Production of Yellow Perch Utilizing State-of-the-Art Aquaculture Technology
Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) are the traditional backbone of the Friday night fish fry in many Great Lakes shore line communities, and the market demand has always been high, indicating a strong consumer preference for this fish. Our goal is to use state-of-the-art aquaculture technology to field test the commercial production of Yellow Perch. We will assist in completing a portion of the objectives that form the research initiative being conducted by USDA/ARS and UW-Milwaukee Great Lakes WATER Institute (GLWI). The objectives of that initiative are to: 1) Develop genetically improved domesticated brood stocks of Yellow Perch with traits for year-round reproduction; 2) Develop optimal culture technology for year-round fingerling production and one-year grow out utilizing a variety of aquaculture systems; and, 3) Develop environmentally compatible and sustainable aquaculture systems for year-round viable production of Great Lakes species. read more...