112512 Shellfish Farming

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in farm raising shellfish (e.g., crayfish, shrimp, oysters, clams, mollusks).

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 shellfish from their natural habitat are classified in U.S. Industry 114112, Shellfish Fishing.

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

Activities listed under 112512

The Census index assigns these 11 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Clam production, farm raising
• Crawfish production, farm raising
• Crustacean production, farm raising
• Cultured pearl production, farm raising
• Fish farms, shellfish
• Hatcheries, shellfish
• Mollusk production, farm raising
• Mussel production, farm raising
• Oyster production, farm raising
• Shellfish hatcheries
• Shrimp production, farm raising

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 112512

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 112512, 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

• 112511Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries
• 112519Other Aquaculture