Aquaculture

Who would have thought that one of the most promising markets for soybeans could lie not on land, but beneath the sea? That's exactly what is taking place around the world.  The next major new market for soybeans is aquaculture...fish farming!

In 2007, ISA sprearheaded a strategic planning effort with the Indiana Aquaculture Association and Purdue University's Aquaculture program to develop Indiana's aquaculture industry.

Current ISA Aquaculture Programs

Indianafishfarming.com

The Indiana initiative is designed to help Indiana farmers (and other interested parties) learn how to grow and market fish to the growing fish markets in our large cities - like Indianapolis, Chicago and the East Coast. For more information, visit www.indianafishfarming.com

Worldwide Soy In Aquaculture Initiative

Indiana and Illinois soybean farmers provided the intiial funding for the United Soybean Board's Worldwide Soy In Aquaculture Initiative.  Today, fish farmers around the world are learning through this program how to use soybean meal in fish diets.  Purdue University's Paul Brown
(right) is one of the world's leaders in conducting nutritional research
evaluating soy-based fish feeds.

Along with this comes an overwhelming demand for a fish feed source that is both cost-effective and in plentiful supply. Feeding these cultured fish a soy-based diet would expend the equivalent of 40 to 90 percent of the current soybean output of the United States.

Unlimited Potential

• To meet the global demand for fish in the future, aquaculture must grow by 235 to 573 percent in the next 35 years.
• Global aquaculture demanded 9.738 million acres of soybeans in 1994.
• Predicted growth of the global aquaculture market could place demand on soybean production in the range of 22.9 to 55.8 million acres within the next 35 years. 

 Coming Soon!

ISA Aquaculture Advisory Council/Strategic Plan

ISA Feeding Trials