Aquaculture Program

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Aquaculture Outreach and Technical Assistance

The overall objective of VSU’s Aquaculture program is to demonstrate current, relevant, and integrated aquaculture production technologies, provide student and youth educational opportunities, as well as support the production of commercially important fish species that currently include striped bass, channel catfish, and tilapia.

Youth Fishing Program

Fish On! is a youth fishing program where we invite youth to Randolph Farm to learn fishing skills and get real fishing experience. This program also works with VCE extension agents to provide supplies and support for their fishing programs. Please reach out to James Hill for more information about Fish On!.

Channel Catfish Fingerling Production

VSU’s Aquaculture program is currently working with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) to supply channel catfish across the state of VA. On Randolph Farm, channel catfish are bred, eggs are collected and hatched, and the baby fish are raised to fingerlings. The channel catfish fingerlings will then be stocked in VA waterways by DWR to keep stocks healthy for the environment and anglers. VSU’s Aquaculture program plans to have workshops in the future to teach farmers how they can raise channel catfish themselves and make a profit doing so.‍‍ ‍‍

Aquaculture Resources

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- Careers in Aquaculture (PDF)

- Fish On! Flyer (PDF)

- Fish On! Presentation (PDF)

- Aquaculture In Virginia Flyer

- Aquaculture Workshops