North Central Regional Aquaculture Center

Survey of Wholesale and Retail Buyers in the Six Southern States of the North Central Region

Technology has improved production of aquaculture products and reduced unit costs such that reasonably dependable supplies of fish and seafood are available to the markets. This study, Survey of Wholesale and Retail Buyers in the Six Southern States of the North Central Region, describes current distribution channels at the wholesale and retail levels for farm-raised and wild-caught species in the North Central Region (NCR), and evaluates both buyer attitudes towards farm-raised products and interest in specific species.