Red Drum Production - Aquaculture, Fisheries, & Pond Management

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Need assistance with wildlife and fish management on your ranch, backyard, or pond? Simply call your local County Extension Agent.

The red drum is a fast growing, highly-desired marine species that is commercially cultured in Texas, Florida, and Louisiana, but has yet to reach its market potential with substatntial room for production growth.

*Southern Regional Aquaculture Center*	SRAC Publication No. 0320: Red Drum: Reproductive Biology, Broodstock Management, and Spawning SRAC Publication No. 321 – Red Drum- Site Selection and Pond Construction SRAC Publication No. 322 – Red Drum- Production of Food Fish SRAC Publication No. 324 – Red Drum- Production of Fingerlings and Stockers
*Alabama Cooperative Extension System*	Red Drum in Alabama
*Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations*	Sciaenops ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1766) [Red Drum]
*South Carolina Department of Natural Resources*	Aquaculture Programs – Red Drum
*National Council for Agricultural Education*	Red Drum – Aquaculture Curriculum Guide- Species Specific Module
*Louisiana State University*	An Aquaculture-Oriented Bibliography of the Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus Louisiana Red Drum Production