Below you will find various types of seafood grown worldwide. This list is simply an overview and does not include all species being raised. Check out each species and see their global role in Aquaculture!

Carps
- Aquaculture division: Freshwater Fishes
- Type(s) of raising system: Pond, Flow-through, RAS, IMTA
- Number of species farmed: 38
- Farmed in how many countries: 92
- Percentage of Aquaculture by value: 24.62%
- Percentage of Aquaculture by quantity: 25.32%

Marine Shrimps
- Aquaculture division: Crustaceans
- Type(s) of raising system: Pond, Flow-through, Near Shore Cage, RAS, IMTA
- Number of species farmed: 14
- Farmed in how many countries: 60
- Percentage of Aquaculture by value: 13.71%
- Percentage of Aquaculture by quantity: 4.92%

Salmons / Smelts
- Aquaculture division: Diadromous fishes
- Type(s) of raising system: Flow-through, RAS, IMTA, Open Ocean Pen
- Number of species farmed: 20
- Farmed in how many countries: 83
- Percentage of Aquaculture by value: 8.94%
- Percentage of Aquaculture by quantity: 3.11%

Tilapias
- Aquaculture division: Freshwater fishes
- Type(s) of raising system: Pond, Flow-through, RAS, IMTA
- Number of species farmed: 18
- Farmed in how many countries: 127
- Percentage of Aquaculture by value: 4.42%
- Percentage of Aquaculture by quantity: 5.25%

Catfishes
- Aquaculture division: Freshwater fishes
- Type(s) of raising system: Pond, Flow-through, Near Shore Cage
- Number of species farmed: 27
- Farmed in how many countries: 86
- Percentage of Aquaculture by value: 4.24%
- Percentage of Aquaculture by quantity: 4.93%

Crayfishes
- Aquaculture division: Crustaceans
- Type(s) of raising system: Pond, Flow-through, Near Shore Cage
- Number of species farmed: 7
- Farmed in how many countries: 15
- Percentage of Aquaculture by value: 4.01%
- Percentage of Aquaculture by quantity: <1%

Clams
- Aquaculture division: Molluscs
- Type(s) of raising system: Pond, Flow-through, Near Shore Cage, IMTA
- Number of species farmed: 29
- Farmed in how many countries: 21
- Percentage of Aquaculture by value: 3.92%
- Percentage of Aquaculture by quantity: 5.05%

Freshwater / Saltwater Crabs
- Aquaculture division: Crustaceans
- Type(s) of raising system: Pond, Flow-through, Near Shore Cage
- Number of species farmed: 1
- Farmed in how many countries: 3
- Percentage of Aquaculture by value: 3.82%
- Percentage of Aquaculture by quantity: <1%

Oysters
- Aquaculture division: Molluscs
- Type(s) of raising system: Pond, Flow-through, Near Shore Cage, IMTA
- Number of species farmed: 12
- Farmed in how many countries: 44
- Percentage of Aquaculture by value: 2.72%
- Percentage of Aquaculture by quantity: 5.1%

Red Seaweeds
- Aquaculture division: Aquatic Plants
- Type(s) of raising system: Near Shore Cage, IMTA
- Number of species farmed: 8
- Farmed in how many countries: 32
- Percentage of Aquaculture by value: ~2%
- Percentage of Aquaculture by quantity: 15.42%

Brown Seaweeds
- Aquaculture division: Aquatic Plants
- Type(s) of raising system: Near Shore Cage, IMTA
- Number of species farmed: 8
- Farmed in how many countries: 12
- Percentage of Aquaculture by value: ~2%
- Percentage of Aquaculture by quantity: 12.3%
For more exciting information about each species listed above, see the links below!
Sources:
- Carp aquaculture in Neolithic China dating back 8,000 years
- US shrimp aquaculture nearing a turning point
- You Won’t Believe the Source of the World’s Most Sustainable Salmon
- Aquaculture and tilapia: a fish that may tip the balance
- Catfish Farming: Is It for You?
- Crawfish: “THE NEXT BIG THING”
- Hard Clam Aquaculture 101
- Research project showing potential for farming Blue crab
- The Rise and Fall of the American Oyster and Why It’s Important Now
- Seaweed’s potential to fight Covid-19 is recognised by WHO
- This Ocean Farmer Grows Food That Cleans up Pollution
- Top 10 Species Groups in Aquaculture 2017