112511 Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) farm raising finfish (e.g., catfish, trout, goldfish, tropical fish, minnows) and/or (2) hatching fish of any kind.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

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 finfish from their natural habitat are classified in U.S. Industry 114111, Finfish Fishing.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 112511

The Census index assigns these 13 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Baitfish production, farm raising
• Catfish production, farm raising
• Finfish production, farm raising
• Finfish, hatcheries
• Fish farms, finfish
• Goldfish production, farm raising
• Hatcheries, finfish
• Hybrid striped bass production
• Minnow production, farm raising
• Ornamental fish production, farm raising
• Tilapia production
• Tropical fish production, farm raising
• Trout production, farm raising

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 112511

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 112511, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $3.75 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 0321, 0322), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 03210Marine aquacultureUK SIC
• 03220Freshwater aquacultureUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Similar codes to compare

• 112512Shellfish Farming
• 112519Other Aquaculture