Marine Species with Aquaculture Potential off the Coast of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest
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This data was collected from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The tables below list many of the species that are cultured throughout North America.

View an more recent list of animal species used in aquaculture (FAO 1996).

North American Marine Finfish Species Used in Aquaculture

Family
Scientific Name
Common Name
Native to the Pacific Northwest
World Aquaculture Production in 1994
(in mt)
North American Aquaculture Production in 1994
(in mt)
Acipenseridae Acipenser transmontanus White sturgeon
Yes
    
Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata American eel
No
 49 49
Chanidae Chanos chanos Milkfish
No
 400,945  
Salmonidae Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pink salmon
Yes
    
Oncorhynchus keta Chum salmon
Yes
    
Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho salmon
Yes
 57,700 278
Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout
Yes
 330,471 32,322
Oncorhynchus nerka Sockeye salmon
Yes
 20  
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon
Yes
 20,879 17,900
Salmo salar Atlantic salmon
No
 366,227 26,332
Salvelinus alpinus Arctic char
Yes
 648  
Gadidae Gadus morhua Atlantic cod
No
 80  
Centropomidae Centropomus undecimalis Common snook
No
 331 331
Percichthyidae Morone saxatilis Striped bass
Yes
    
Pomatomidae Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish
No
    
Carangidae Seriola dumerili Greater amberjack
No
 30  
Trachinotus carolinus Florida pompano
No
    
Trachinotus goodei Palometa pompano
No
    
Lutjanidae Ocyurus chrysurus Yellowtail snapper
No
    
Sparidae Pagrus pagrus Red porgy
No
 130  
Sciaenidae Sciaenops ocellatus Red drum
No
 12 12
Cichlidae Cichlasoma urophthalmus Mexican mojarra
No
    
Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Flathead grey mullet
No
 15,361 3
Mugil curema White mullet
No
    
Mugil liza Lebranche mullet
No
    
Eleotridae Dormitator latifrons Pacific fat sleeper
No
 250  
Scombridae Thunnus thynnus Northern bluefin tuna
Yes
 20  

North American Marine Crustacean Species used in Aquaculture

Family
Scientific Name
Common Name
Native to the Pacific Northwest
World Aquaculture Production in 1994
(in mt)
North American Aquaculture Production in 1994
(in mt)
Penaeidae Penaeus aztecus Northern brown shrimp
 No
    
Penaeus notialis Southern pink shrimp
 No
    
Penaeus schmitti Southern white shrimp
 No
    
Penaeus setiferus Northern white shrimp
 No
    
Penaeus stylirostris Blue shrimp
 No
 11,973 758
Penaeus subtilis Southern brown shrimp
 No
    
Penaeus vannamei Whiteleg shrimp
 No
 109,447 9,038
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri Atlantic seabob No 50  
Nephropidae Homarus americanus American lobster No    

 

North American Marine Mollusk Species used in Aquaculture

Family
Scientific Name
Common Name
Native to the Pacific Northwest
World Aquaculture Production in 1994
(in mt)
North American Aquaculture Production in 1994
(in mt)
Haliotidae Haliotis rufescens Red abalone Yes    
Strombidae Strombus gigas Pink conch No    
Mytilidae Mytilus californianus California mussel Yes    
Mytilus edulis Blue mussel Yes 325,460 7,861
Pteriidae Pinctada margaritifera Black-lip pearl oyster
 No
    
Pectinidae Argopecten irradians Atlantic bay scallop No    
Argopecten purpuratus Peruvian calico scallop
 No
 11,236  
Argopecten ventricosus Pacific calico scallop No 41 41
Chlamys islandica Iceland scallop
 No
    
Placopecten magellanicus American sea scallop
 No
 40 40
Ostreidae Crassostrea corteziensis Cortez oyster
 No
    
Crassostrea rhizophorae Mangrove cupped oyster
 No
 417 415
Crassostrea virginica American cupped oyster
 No
 89,737 89,737
Ostrea lurida Olympia flat oyster Yes 136 136
Mactridae Spisula solidissima Atlantic surf clam No    
Veneridae Mercenaria mercenaria Northern quahog No 7,944 7,944
Protothaca staminea Pacific littleneck clam Yes 98 98
Ruditapes philippinarum Japanese carpet shell
 No
 542,223 2,444
Saxidomus giganteus Butter clam
 Yes
 14 14
Myidae Mya arenaria Sand gaper No 32 32
Hiatellidae Panopea abrupta Pacific geoduck Washington only    

Note: North America is defined as extending south to Panama and includes the Caribbean countries.

This table was compiled using data from:
Garibaldi, L. 1996. List of animal species used in aquaculture. FAO Fisheries Circular. No. 914. Rome, FAO. 38 p.

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