Feeds or nutrients utilized by their animals and plants are controlled. Harvest is predictable and scheduled to meet the needs of the market. Breeding programs are in place that strive to reduce production cost and conform the product to market demand. Hard work and pioneering technology has made aquaculture the fastest growing segment of USA's vast agriculture industry. Dependability of product supply is an important advantage of aquaculture.
Farmers often plan their production and harvesting around the needs of their customers.
Aquaculture products of known quality, quantity, size, and price are normally available year-round. This allows restaurants to plan menus well in advance, food markets to offer a specific size of a particular product all year-long, and recreation lakes to stock for special events. Welcome to California and welcome to our aquatic farming industry.