NAICS Code 112512: Shellfish Farming

National industry

SBA small business size standard: $3.8 million in average annual receipts

Definition

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

Code facts

Contract obligations
$27,181 In FY2025

NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Business activities under NAICS 112512

  • Clam production, farm raising
  • Crawfish production, farm raising
  • Crustacean production, farm raising
  • Cultured pearl production, farm raising
  • Fish farms, shellfish
  • Hatcheries, shellfish
  • Mollusk production, farm raising
  • Mussel production, farm raising
  • Oyster production, farm raising
  • Shellfish hatcheries
  • Shrimp production, farm raising

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Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $0
FY2026 $0
FY2025 $27,181
FY2024 $0
FY2023 -$6,875

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Shellfish nursery tables in Newport, OR Solicitation · Agricultural Research Service
Aquatic forage species Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Purchase White Abalone for the NOAA NMFS West Coast Regional Office Abalone Recovery Program at Long Beach, CA Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · NF-FO2000-21-01953MWH1
Purchase White Abalone for the NOAA NMFS West Coast Regional Office Abalone Recovery Program at Long Beach, CA Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · NF-FO2000-21-01953MWH
Test Solicitation · Administrative Services Division (APHIS)
Oyster post planting surveys at harris creek Special Notice · ENDIST Baltimore (USACE) —
Test of the System Solicitation · Office of Science
Establish a viable population of eastern oysters at the east side entrance of the newly restored town pond in portsmouth, rhode island Pre-Solicitation · ENDIST New England (USACE)
Transporting and Planting of 286, 993 bushels of processed surf clam and quahog shell in Delaware Bay to continue the fourth year of improving oyster populations in the bay. Award Notice · ENDIST Philadelphia (USACE)
Provide 1, 000, 000 eastern oyster by custom spawning Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Size standard history

Federal Register rules that named this code

Final rule Published Effective
Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards, Disadvantage Thresholds, and 8(a) Eligibility Thresholds for Inflation 87 FR 69118 · 3245-AH93
Small Business Size Standards: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting; Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction; Utilities; Construction 87 FR 18607 · 3245-AG89
Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards for Inflation 84 FR 34261 · 3245-AH17
Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of Size Standards by 2002 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards 67 FR 56905 · 3245-AF00
Size Eligibility Requirements for SBA Financial Assistance and Size Standards for Agriculture 66 FR 30646
Small Business Size Regulations; Size Standards and the North American Industry Classification System 65 FR 30836

From the NAICS codes each rule's amendments to 13 CFR 121.201 name. Rules that print their size standard tables as images aren't listed.

Quick answers

What is NAICS 112512?

NAICS 112512 is Shellfish Farming, a national industry in NAICS 11, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting.

What is the NAICS code for shellfish hatcheries?

The NAICS code for shellfish hatcheries is 112512, Shellfish Farming.

What is the NAICS code for fish farms, shellfish?

The NAICS code for fish farms, shellfish is 112512, Shellfish Farming.

What is the NAICS code for hatcheries, shellfish?

The NAICS code for hatcheries, shellfish is 112512, Shellfish Farming.

When did the size standard for NAICS 112512 last change?

The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 112512 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards, Disadvantage Thresholds, and 8(a) Eligibility Thresholds for Inflation" (87 FR 69118), published Nov 17, 2022 and effective Dec 19, 2022.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 112512?

Federal contracts under NAICS 112512 obligated $27,181 in fiscal year 2025 and $20,307 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 112512?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 112512 is Shellfish nursery tables in Newport, OR, solicitation from Agricultural Research Service, posted August 6, 2025.

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