This is the eleventh in a series of consumer guides that describe fish and shellfish farmed in the Midwest region of the United States. (See Freshwater Prawn Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Largemouth Bass Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Atlantic Salmon Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Walleye Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Yellow Perch Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Tilapia Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Rainbow Trout Farmed Fished Fact Sheet, Pacific White Shrimp Farmed Fish Fact Sheet,  American Paddlefish Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, and Channel Catfish Farmed Fish Fact Sheet). The fact sheet also includes culinary characteristics, cooking tips and a recipe for Herb & Lemon Roasted Bass.

References:

1. Hodson, R. 1989. Hybrid Striped Bass Biology and Life History. Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) Publication No. 300.
2. FAO 2023. MORONIDAE. Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme. Text by Harrell, R. M.. Fisheries and Aquaculture Division [online]. Rome. Updated 2016-02-05 [Retrieved Thursday, August 10th 2023]. Available online: https://www.fao.org/fishery/en/culturedspecies/morone_hybrid/en.
3. Hybrid Striped Bass Production Markets and Marketing report. Available online at: https://fisheries.tamu.edu/files/2013/09/Hybrid-Striped-Bass-Production-Markets-and-Marketing.pdf.
4. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
   2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 9th Edition. December 2020. Available online at: https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-12/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf.
5. Judy Sheeshka & Elaine Murkin (2002) Nutritional Aspects of Fish Compared with Other Protein Sources, Comments on Toxicology, 8:4-6, 375-397, DOI: 10.1080/08865140215065. Available online at: https://doi.org/10.1080/08865140215065.
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This quick reference guide is a supplement resource for the Know Your H2O water quality testing kit. The guide takes you step-by-step through basic procedures for measuring dissolved oxygen and temperature using the YSI Pro 20i dissolved oxygen meter and pH using an EcoSense pH pen. It also provides testing procedures for La Motte chemical tests to measure alkalinity, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, iron, and phosphate levels in water.

This is the ninth in a series of consumer guides that describe fish and shellfish farmed in the Midwest region of the United States. (See Atlantic Salmon Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Walleye Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Yellow Perch Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Tilapia Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Rainbow Trout Farmed Fished Fact Sheet, Pacific White Shrimp Farmed Fish Fact Sheet,  American Paddlefish Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, and Channel Catfish Farmed Fish Fact Sheet). The fact sheet also includes culinary characteristics, cooking tips and a recipe for Pan Fried Largemouth Bass with Garlic Herb Sauce.

References:

1. Fuller, P., Neilson, M., and Procopio, J., 2022, Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802): U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL. Available online: https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=401#:~:text=Native%20Range%3A%20Largemouth%20Bass%20are,and%20south%20to%20the%20Gulf
2. National Audubon Society. 2002. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fishes. Chanticleer
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3. Portz, L. and Cyrino, J.E.P. (2003), Comparison of the amino acid contents of roe, whole body and muscle tissue and their A/E ratios for largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides (Lacepéde, 1802). Aquaculture Research, 34: 585-592. Available online: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2109.2003.00834.x
4. Zou, J., Zhong, L., Song, C., Hu, G., Qiu, L., & Chen, J. (2022). Effects of different diets on fatty acid composition and nutritional values of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). Aquaculture Research, 53, 2287– 2297. Available online: https://doi.org/10.1111/are.15747
5. Branciari R, Franceschini R, Roila R, Valiani A, Pecorelli I, Piersanti A, Haouet N, Framboas M, Ranucci D. Nutritional Value and Contaminant Risk Assessment of Some Commercially Important Fishes and Crawfish of Lake Trasimeno, Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(7):2545. Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072545
6. Karouna-Renier, N., Snyder, R. A., Lange, T., Gibson, S., Allison, J., Wagner. M., Ranga, R. k.. 2011. “Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides) and Striped Mullet (Mugil Cephalus) as Vectors of Contaminants to Human Consumers in Northwest Florida.” Marine environmental research 72.3 (2011): 96–104.
7. United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2001). Charles River Fish Contaminate Survey. Available online: https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-10/documents/charles-fish-contaminant-survey.pdf
8. “Accumulation of Pollutants in Fish and Shellfish from the Northwest Florida Region
   Final Report: Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation and Research Ecologist USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. (2009). Accumulation of Pollutants in Fish and Shellfish from the Northwest Florida Region Final Report. Available online: https://pages.uwf.edu/cedb/PERCH_Accumulation_of_pollutants_in_fish_and_shellfish.pdf
9. Department of State Health Services, Division for Regulatory Services, Policy, Standards and Quality Assurance Unit, Seafood and Aquatic Life Group. (2015). Characterization of potential Adverse Health Effects Associated with Consuming Fish from Fosdic Lake, Tarrant County, Texas.

This toolkit is a curated collection of information and resources focused on seafood for educators interested in supplementing existing programs. Topics covered in this publication include the health benefits of eating seafood, recommendations for including seafood as part of healthy eating patterns, sourcing, and seafood safety. In addition to information about nutrition and safety, there are sections on cooking methods, recipes, and social media that can be used for planning your next cooking demonstration and educating and inspiring clients.

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s Dr. Stuart Carlton has started a new monthly podcast called “Teach Me About the Great Lakes.” The purpose of the podcast is to help Carlton—a social scientist who grew up in the South near the Gulf of Mexico—learn about the biology, ecology and natural history of the Great Lakes.

A new episodes of Teach Me About the Great Lakes will be released on the first Monday of each month. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you have questions about the Great Lakes that you want to be answered in one of the episodes, reach out to @TeachGreatLakes on Twitter or email Stuart Carlton at jsc@purdue.edu.

This is the third in a series of consumer guides that describe fish and shellfish farmed in the Midwest region of the United States. The fact sheet also includes culinary characteristics, cooking tips and a recipe for Sautéed Tilapia.

References:

1. Wohlfarth, G.W. and G. Hulata. 1983. Applied Genetics of Tilapias, ICLARM Studies and Reviews 6, 26 p. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Manila.
2. Nico, L.G., Schofield, P.J., and Neilson, M.E., 2021, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758): U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL, https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=468, Revision Date: 1/8/2020, Peer Review Date: 12/18/2013, Access Date: 2/16/2021
3. National Marine Fisheries Service (2020) Fisheries of the United States, 2018. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Current Fishery Statistics No. 2018 Available at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ national/commercial-fishing/fisheries-united-states-2018
4. FAO 2005-2021. Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme. Oreochromis niloticus. Cultured Aquatic Species Information programme. Text by Rakocy, J.E. In: FAO Fisheries Division [Online]. Rome. Update 18 February 2005. [Cited 16 February 2021]. http://www.fao.org/fishery/culturedspecies/Oreochromis_niloticus/en