NAICS Code 114112: Shellfish Fishing

National industry

SBA small business size standard: $14 million in average annual receipts

Definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the commercial catching or taking of shellfish (e.g., clams, crabs, lobsters, mussels, oysters, sea urchins, shrimp) from their natural habitat.

Code facts

Contract obligations
$4,000 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 114112

  • Clam digging
  • Crabbing
  • Crayfish fishing
  • Fisheries, shellfish
  • Lobster fishing
  • Mussel fishing
  • Octopus fishing
  • Oyster dredging
  • Scallop fishing
  • Sea urchin fishing
  • Shellfish fishing (e.g., clam, crab, oyster, shrimp)
  • Shrimp fishing
  • Squid fishing

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Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $0
FY2026 $0
FY2025 $4,000
FY2024 $4,000

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Charter Boat with Clam Dredge Attachment Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Non-personal services for scallop dockside vessel Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Official USDA Grading Stamps and Applicators Award Notice · Cotton and Tobacco Program (AMS) —
Capture and Rear 30 - 60 Ovigerous Female King Crabs Special Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Collection of Mussels Solicitation · National Institute of Standards and Technology
Charter vessel services Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Vessel charter services Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Survey Vessel Charter Award Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Charter Vessel Services for Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Surveys Award Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · EA133F-12-PR-0083 —
Fishing Vessel Charter Award Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Charter Vessel Services for Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Surveys for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center Pre-Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Charter Vessel Services for Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey Award Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration —
Charter of Trawl Vessel Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Charter vessel services for surfclam and ocean quahog surveys Pre-Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · EA133F-11-RQ-0772
Services to establish a program to conduct lobster industry surveys Pre-Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Pemaquid reasearch, edu vessel Award Notice · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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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: Inflation Adjustment to Monetary Based Size Standards 79 FR 33647 · 3245-AG60
Small Business Size Standards: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 78 FR 37398 · 3245-AG43
Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards, Business Loan Program, and Disaster Assistance Loan Program 73 FR 41237 · 3245-AF41
Small Business Size Standards, Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards; Business Loan Program; Disaster Assistance Loan Program 70 FR 72577 · 3245-AF41
Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of Size Standards by 2002 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards 67 FR 56905 · 3245-AF00
Small Business Size Standards; Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards 67 FR 3041 · 3245-AE56
Small Business Size Regulations; Size Standards and the North American Industry Classification System 65 FR 30836

Proposed size standard changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Small Business Size Standards: Monetary-Based Industry Size Standards 90 FR 41168 · 3245-AI12 Closed Oct 21, 2025No final rule found

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 114112?

NAICS 114112 is Shellfish Fishing, a national industry in NAICS 11, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting.

What is the NAICS code for crabbing?

The NAICS code for crabbing is 114112, Shellfish Fishing.

What is the NAICS code for clam digging?

The NAICS code for clam digging is 114112, Shellfish Fishing.

What is the NAICS code for squid fishing?

The NAICS code for squid fishing is 114112, Shellfish Fishing.

When did the size standard for NAICS 114112 last change?

The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 114112 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 114112?

Federal contracts under NAICS 114112 obligated $4,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $8,000 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 114112?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 114112 is Charter Boat with Clam Dredge Attachment, solicitation from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, posted July 25, 2024.

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