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About Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (NAICS 112511)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) farm raising finfish (e.g., catfish, trout, goldfish, tropical fish, minnows) and/or (2) hatching fish of any kind.

StatusTitleBuyerDue Date
OpenChannel Catfish Stocking Services

The East Bay Regional Park District is seeking a California Department of Fish and Wildlife registered aquaculturalist to supply and deliver up to 40,000 pounds of channel catfish annually for stocking designated lakes in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties under an anticipated five-year contract.

East Bay Regional Park District Headquarters, Oakland, CA, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
East Bay Regional Park District9/25/2026
OpenAquaculture Research and Development

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for aquaculture research and development through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

United StatesRequest for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7/7/2027
OpenRainbow Trout Stocking Services

The East Bay Regional Park District is seeking California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2026 Registered Aquaculturalists to supply and deliver up to 120,000 pounds of live Rainbow Trout annually to designated lakes in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties under a five-year contract.

California, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
East Bay Regional Park District9/25/2026
OpenAtlantic Bluefin Tuna Research Program

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is offering cooperative-agreement funding for research advancing science-based management of Atlantic bluefin tuna, with approximately $600,000 available for about five awards.

United StatesGrant
United States of America > COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION > National Marine Fisheries Service12/31/2026
OpenAquafeed for Trout and Muskellunge

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking suppliers to provide and deliver specially formulated, including medicated, aquafeed for trout and muskellunge at hatcheries throughout Minnesota.

Minnesota, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)
State of Minnesota > Explore Minnesota10/1/2026
OpenSpecialty Aquatic Diets

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is seeking bids for various specialty aquatic diets for its four fish hatcheries.

Kansas, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Kansas > Department of Wildlife and Parks9/29/2026
OpenFish Transfer Pump

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is requesting one fish transfer pump through an invitation for bid.

Arizona, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Arizona > Game and Fish Department9/16/2026
OpenChannel Catfish Purchase and Delivery

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is seeking bids to purchase and deliver 8,800 pure Channel Catfish for stocking 17 Connecticut lakes and ponds.

Connecticut, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
State of Connecticut > Department of Energy & Environmental Protection9/23/2026
OpenExperimental Catfish Diets

Mississippi State University is seeking a sole-source purchase of approximately 300 tons of custom experimental catfish diets containing 28% crude protein with approximately 3% and 6% lipid formulations.

Thad Cochran Warmwater Aquaculture Center, Washington County, MS, USASole Source
Mississippi State University9/17/2026
OpenMeat, Fish and Poultry Supply

Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Correctional Service of Canada, is seeking a standing offer for the supply, delivery, and offloading of meat, fish, and poultry to kitchens in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

CanadaRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Government of Canada > Public Works and Government Services Canada > Correctional Service of Canada10/29/2026
OpenInvasive Wild-Caught Catfish Processing Expansion Grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service is offering competitive grants of $50,000 to $2 million for projects that expand processing capacity for invasive, wild-caught catfish.

United StatesGrant
Government of Canada > Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada > Environmental Services Unit12/7/2026
OpenTrout Stocking Program

The State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife, is seeking vendors to supply and deliver specified quantities and sizes of live rainbow and brown trout for pond and stream stocking during 2027.

Delaware, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Delaware > Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control > Division of Fish and Wildlife9/24/2026
OpenOhio River Basin Invasive Carp Contract Fishing

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is seeking multiple commercial fishers to harvest and remove invasive carp from the Ohio River and its tributaries under a one-year master agreement with four optional one-year renewals.

Kentucky, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
Kentucky > Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources > Purchasing Division9/23/2026
OpenBycatch Reduction Engineering Research Grants

NOAA is offering competitive cooperative-agreement grants of approximately $50,000 to $400,000 for non-Federal researchers developing and testing fishing gear, practices, and technologies that reduce bycatch and post-release mortality.

United StatesGrant
United States of America > COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION > National Marine Fisheries Service > Office of Sustainable Fisheries1/22/2027
OpenChorro Creek Pikeminnow Suppression and Steelhead Monitoring

The State of California Military Department is seeking a contractor to suppress Chorro Creek pikeminnow and monitor steelhead and aquatic habitat at Camp San Luis Obispo for up to 24 months.

San Luis Obispo County, CA, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)Small BusinessService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business
California > Military Department > Office of the Adjutant General9/17/2026
OpenWestslope Cutthroat Trout Spawning Matrix and Database Support

The City of Seattle, through Seattle City Light, is seeking a consultant to maintain, host, and expand a Westslope Cutthroat Trout spawning matrix and fisheries database supporting conservation aquaculture, genetic monitoring, reporting, training, and related data-analysis tools.

Usk, WA, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)Other
City of Seattle > Seattle City Light9/28/2026
OpenCustomized Fish Transport Tank

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a sole-source contract for one customized fish transport tank for hatchery operations, with integrated aeration, biosecurity features, and compatibility with existing transport systems.

Leadville, CO, USASole Source
United States of America > INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE > US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE > FWS, IT SERVICES9/12/2026
OpenMassachusetts Aquaculture Centers Funding Grant

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is seeking grant proposals from Massachusetts aquaculture centers to support the Massachusetts aquaculture industry.

100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA, USAGrant
Massachusetts > Department of Agricultural Resources9/18/2026
OpenLoveland Reservoir Fishing Relocation

Sweetwater Authority is associated with a California environmental filing titled Loveland Reservoir Fishing Relocation, but the provided data does not describe the requested scope, deliverables, or procurement requirements.

Loveland Reservoir, Larimer County, CO, USAOther
Sweetwater Authority-
OpenSouth Coast Salmon Monitoring and Biological Support

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking qualified suppliers for a Supply Arrangement to provide salmon monitoring and biological support services in the South Coast Area of British Columbia, Canada.

British Columbia, CanadaRequest for Proposal (RFP)Other
Government of Canada > Fisheries and Oceans Canada6/30/2028
OpenPuerto Rico Reef Fish Life-History Sampling Services

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking a small-business contractor to provide fishing vessels, captains, observers, training, equipment, and field services to collect life-history data from reef fish in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico, TX, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
United States of America > COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION > DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA (NMFS FIELD DELEGATES)9/17/2026
OpenCommercial Fishing Vessel Research Support

The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game's Division of Marine Fisheries is seeking qualified commercial and for-hire fishing vessels to support year-round coastal research and monitoring through a blanket purchasing arrangement.

New Bedford, MA, USARequest for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
Massachusetts > Division of Marine Fisheries9/1/2029
OpenFlorida Bay Juvenile Sportfish and Habitat Monitoring

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit members to monitor juvenile sportfish and submerged aquatic vegetation in Florida Bay and analyze the relationship between habitat, hydrology, and fish communities.

Florida Bay, Monroe, FL, USARequest for Information (RFI)Other
United States of America > DEPT OF THE ARMY > United States Army Corps of Engineers > Fort Worth District10/4/2026
OpenLivestock Feed Supply

The State of Nebraska is seeking livestock feed, including a specified soybean meal and cracked corn mixture and 50-pound bags of feed, delivered to Fort Robinson State Park under a four-year contract with renewal options.

Fort Robinson State Park, 10, NE, USAInvitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Southwest Florida Water Management District > Procurement Bureau9/29/2026
OpenCustom Incline Plane Smolt Traps

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is seeking a contractor to design and build two custom incline plane traps for capturing salmonid and trout smolts in the Sanpoil River.

Sanpoil Campground, Ferry County, WA, USARequest for Proposal (RFP)Other
Colville Tribes9/25/2026
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