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Japanese started mariculture
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North America became interested in aquaculture
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Research in illinois and Alabama was on how to produce larger crops and fish
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the first trout farm was found in South Africa
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Farm pond program from the U.S. government encouraged the construction and stocking of farm ponds
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Catfish culture emerged in the South of the U.S.
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Efforts of aquaculture began in Latin America
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increase in Catfish farming
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National Aquaculture Act in the U.S. established aquaculture as a national priority
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Promotion of additional species in high school aquaculture classes
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Chili put major pressure on Salmon production
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farm sales of Aquaculture totaled about $1 billion