Tropical fish farms struggle in unseasonably cold temperatures in Tampa Bay area: 'We might have some losses'

Another night of unseasonably cold temperatures across the Tampa Bay area is threatening thousands of tropical fish. Fish ...
Seattle Times

Florida’s tropical-fish industry hit hard as guppies freeze to death

LAKELAND, Fla. — Frosted oranges, strawberries encased in ice: The images of Florida’s freezes are familiar, sad and earthy. But just past the crop rows here in the state’s agricultural core, there ...
The Ledger

Pandemic fuels Florida tropical fish industry, which sees uptick in sales

Brittany Hollon has farmed tropical fish on her family’s farm in north Lakeland since she was 13. The Urban Tropical Inc. farm sold about 1.94 million fish last year — mostly varieties of angel fish — ...

Fish farms struggle with the cold temperatures

Another night of unseasonably cold temperatures across the Tampa Bay area is threatening thousands of tropical fish. Fish ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Record cold snap in Florida is wiping out exotic fish by the thousands

Florida’s latest Arctic blast has turned canals, lagoons, and coastal flats into mass graveyards for warm‑water fish, with ...
Bradenton Herald

Our History Matters: Reliving aquaculture’s once-prominent role in Manatee County

Aquaculture is not often thought about as being part of the agriculture industry; however, it is a big business in the Tampa Bay area. Aquaculture includes shellfish farms, food fish, aquatic plants, ...
Tampa Bay Times

One of Tampa Bay’s top exports? Aquarium fish

For decades, Florida has led the U.S. in farming tropical fish. Now it faces pressure from development and competition from other countries. Bernadette Berdychowski is a reporter covering local ...