2022 NAICS industry in sector 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
11251 Aquaculture
NAICS 11251 is the US industry code for aquaculture. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the farm raising and production of aquatic animals or plants in controlled or selected aquatic environments.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the farm raising and production of aquatic animals or plants in controlled or selected aquatic environments. These establishments use some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as holding in captivity, regular stocking, feeding, and protecting from predators, pests, and disease.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments primarily engaged in the catching or taking of fish and other aquatic animals from their natural habitat are classified in Industry 11411, Fishing.
Codes in 11251
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