SRAC# 184, Processed Catfish: Product Forms, Packaging, Yields and Product Mix

SRAC# 184

Processed Catfish: Product Forms, Packaging, Yields and Product Mix

Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service

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The catfish industry in the United States has gone through tremendous growth during its 25 year history. Total water acreage for catfish production has increased from over 56,000 acres in 1980 to over 130,000 acres in 1988. Like production, the catfish processing industry has also increased dramatically to keep up with rapid changes in supply and demand. Round weight (live weight of fish delivered for processing) processed in 1980 in the U.S. was approximately 46.5 million pounds. By 1988, this number increased to over 295 million pounds, a 534 percent increase in 8 years. Producer sales (farm value) for food-size catfish totaled over $249 million for 1988.

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