Production for Texas aquaculture remains steady, but producers have dealt with a host of challenges related to heat and drought, including higher water input costs, algal blooms and low dissolved oxygen levels due to high temperatures. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Texas aquaculture remains steady despite seasonal challenges of drought and excessive heat faced by many producers, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
“Not much new has happened in Texas aquaculture in the last year — no new farms, no new species added, no new laws or regulations — and production is pretty normal across all industries,” said Todd Sink, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension…