Virtual Fish Farm Tours Bring Accessible Aquaculture Information to the Great Lakes
Fish farming is becoming more common in the Great Lakes region, but a lot of people still associate farmed fish with places like Alaska or the southern coastal states. The 2021 Great Lakes Aquaculture Days aimed to change that.
Put on by the Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative, which includes Sea Grant programs in all of the Great Lakes states, the event offered video tours of successful fish farms in Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York and Wisconsin, along with interviews with the owners and other aquaculture professionals. The full playlist is available at greatlakesseagrant.com/aquaculture/events/featured and gives new or potential fish farm owners the chance to hear about successful business models and approaches to aquaculture operations.