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Small Scale, On-farm Fish Processing

Andrew M. Lazur


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Because of the small size (5 to 20 acres) of many catfish farms, these businesses have high production costs compared to more efficient farms of 50 acres or greater located in the leading catfish producing states. The large, efficient farms in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana are a direct result of quality clay soils, flat land, lower construction costs, and lower feed costs. An added advantage in these states is the close proximity to processing plants that allows farmers to sell fish directly to a local processor.
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