Aquaculture

In cooperation with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Aquaculture Program issues operating permits to private aquaculture facilities, many of which assist in stocking state waters.

Colorado Aquaculture Board

What's New?

• Colorado Aquaculture Permit Application

Aquaculture Fish Health Inspections

• Contact List for Qualified Sample Collectors

• Fish Health Inspection Labs

Aquaculture Veterinarians

• Veterinarians List

I Would Like To:

• Apply for an Aquaculture Permit (Note: Bait Dealer only applications will have the $100.00 fee waived.)
• See the Current list of Aquaculture Facilities
• Review the Aquaculture Rules

Additional Resources

 Aquaculture Industry Hofer Egg Application by Colorado Parks & Wildlife

Hofer Egg Application

Stocking Report Jan 2017.pdf

 

External Websites

Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Fishing Information

Colorado Aquaculture Association

National Association of State Aquaculture Coordinators

National Aquaculture Association

US Trout Farmers Association

USDA Aquaculture

Contacts

Aquaculture Permit Questions:

• Colorado Department of Agriculture 303-869-9149

Allowable species of fish, fish health inspections, importing fish into Colorado:

• Colorado Parks and Wildlife 970-842-6308

Producing food for service or food for commerce (wholesale food, manufactured food, etc.):

• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 303-692-3638, cdphe_mfgfd@state.co.us