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2012 Edition

national industry 112512

Shellfish Farming

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in farm raising shellfish (e.g., crayfish, shrimp, oysters, clams, mollusks).

The immediate parent of national industry 112512 is international industry 11251: Aquaculture

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in the catching or taking of shellfish from their natural habitat are classified in Industry 114112, Shellfish Fishing.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 112512 - Clam production, farm raising
  2. 112512 - Crawfish production, farm raising
  3. 112512 - Crustacean production, farm raising
  4. 112512 - Cultured pearl production, farm raising
  5. 112512 - Fish farms, shellfish
  6. 112512 - Hatcheries, shellfish
  7. 112512 - Mollusk production, farm raising
  8. 112512 - Mussel production, farm raising
  9. 112512 - Oyster production, farm raising
  10. 112512 - Shellfish hatcheries
  11. 112512 - Shrimp production, farm raising

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 112512
2007 112512
2012 112512
2017 112512
2022 112512

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 0273 - Animal Aquaculture
  2. 0921 - Fish Hatcheries and Preserves

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 112512, Shellfish Farming:

  1. agriculture forestry fishing and hunting
  2. animal aquaculture
  3. animal production and aquaculture
  4. aquaculture
  5. farm fish hatchery shellfish type iii farm nonowner operated 160 500 acre
  6. farm fish hatchery shellfish type iii farm nonowner operated 500 2 000 acre
  7. farm fish hatchery shellfish type iii farm nonowner operated less than 160 acre
  8. farm fish hatchery shellfish type iii farm nonowner operated more than 2 000 acre
  9. farm fish hatchery shellfish type iii farm owner operated 160 500 acre
  10. farm fish hatchery shellfish type iii farm owner operated 500 2 000 acre
  11. farm fish hatchery shellfish type iii farm owner operated less than 160 acre
  12. farm fish hatchery shellfish type iii farm owner operated more than 2 000 acre
  13. farm general not otherwise classified
  14. fish and seafood processing fresh
  15. fish hatchery
  16. fish hatchery and preserve
  17. fish hatchery shellfish
  18. fishery and fishing service
  19. hatchery
  20. seafood and fish processing fresh
  21. shellfish farming

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