Celebrating Michigan Fish Producers with a Bounty of Local Seafood Michigan is surrounded by incredible freshwater lakes — and a bounty of local seafood! Seafood describes any fish or marine life that serves as food, so that includes freshwater proteins. Michigan seafood can be produced through either aquaculture (farm-raised) or commercial fishing (wild-caught). Both of these industries are present in Michigan and provide a way for those who love to cook and eat seafood to celebrate Michigan’s fish producers. Fisheries are a vital part of Michigan’s heritage and an important cultural touchpoint for coastal communities.
L AUREN N. JESCOVITCH, PhD
Extension Educator - Fisheries & Aquaculture
GENEVA L ANGEL AND,
Communications Editor, Michigan Sea Grant
24% of Michigan’s aquaculture farms produce fish for consumption while 46% produce fish for stocking.
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