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Aquaculture Facilities in Colorado
Facility names and their city, provided by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA).
Columns
| Name | Socrata field name | Column name in sgr mount | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Name | business_name | business_name | Text | |
| City | city | city | Text | |
| State | state | state | Text | |
| Species | species | species | Text | |
| County | county | county | Text | County |
| Text | Email of contact | |||
| Phone | phone | phone | Text | Phone of contact |
Upstream Metadata
GeospatialCollection MethodNot specifiedHorizontal AccuracyNot specifiedCoordinate System DisclaimerNot specifiedHorizontal Coordinate SystemNot specifiedWeb Display Coordinate SystemNot specified
Data QualityExpected Update FrequencyManual - annual
Data UpdatesUpdate TypeManual - annualUpdate MethodManualUpdate ScheduleAnnuallySource Update ScheduleNot specifiedTotal Records At Initial Publish39
Data DescriptionSingle RowName, address, and species of fish farmed for aquaculture farmsCollection ModeNot specifiedLong DescriptionColorado has a rich history of aquaculture development and production. Some of the first fish production facilities in the country were established in this state. Unlike other states located in the southern tier and coastal areas of the U.S., Colorado does not have a reputation as a major producer of aquacultured products. A semi-arid, continental-temperate climate, resulting in a relative scarcity of water, and a land-locked border discourage widespread use of "traditional" forms of aquaculture that require large amounts of flowing or standing water and year-round, sub-tropical temperatures. As a result of the relative limitations imposed on traditional aquaculture by the state’s natural resources and climate, some individuals and companies have resorted to more innovative approaches and technologies for producing warmwater aquatic organisms. Additionally, they have begun to take advantage of man-made resources and some natural resources that are unique to Colorado (abundant sunshine and significant geothermal resources) by turning to indoor, high-density production in water recirculation tank systems as a means to conserve water, to economically heat water for the production of warmwater fishes, and to retain these valuable resources within the production system. When these indoor fish production techniques are coupled with the production of plants (an integrated approach called aquaponics), production and conservation of resources are enhanced even more. Complementing the interest in the private sector in new aquaculture opportunities, Colorado state government restructured its jurisdiction over aquaculture activities. Fish production has now been formally recognized as an agricultural pursuit and is entitled to the same kinds of benefits and incentives as other agricultural activities. Synopsis courtesy of Colorado Aquaculture Association.Collection MethodNot specifiedNewest Record in DatasetNot specifiedOldest Record in DatasetNot specifiedData Collection InstrumentNot specifiedField Names, comma delimitedbusiness_name, city, state, county, phone, email, speciesDate of Initial Dataset CreationNot specified
Dataset CoverageGranularityNot specifiedUnit of AnalysisTabularGeographic CoverageState
Contributing Agency InformationCitationCDA - Colorado Department of AgricultureData SourceNot specifiedAgency Program Pagehttps://www.colorado.gov/agmainAgency Data Series Pagehttps://www.colorado.gov/pacific/aganimals/aquaculture
Additional Dataset DocumentationData DictionaryNot specifiedAdditional MetadataNot specifiedTechnical DocumentationNot specified
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Aquaculture Facilities in Colorado
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