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Even with fish and seafood consumption on the rise in the U.S., the number of Midwest aquaculture farms is declining, and many fish producers say they face challenges getting their produce to consumers in the region.
INDIANAPOLIS When drastic increases in food costs spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic left Andrew Caplinger struggling to find fresh catfish for his restaurants, he decided to try "an experimental" solution growing his own.
In the coming months, the Indianapolis restaurant chain Caplinger's Fres
Although experts maintain the region could be a strong aquaculture producer, the number of Midwest aquaculture farms has fallen to roughly 271 from 336 a decade ago.