NAICS code 112512: Shellfish Farming

NAICS 112512 is “Shellfish Farming”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in farm raising shellfish (e.g., crayfish, shrimp, oysters, clams, mollusks).

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Clam production, farm raising; Crawfish production, farm raising; Crustacean production, farm raising; Cultured pearl production, farm raising; Fish farms, shellfish; and Hatcheries, shellfish.

Businesses mainly establishments primarily engaged in the catching or taking of shellfish from their natural habitat are classified in U.S. Industry 114112, Shellfish Fishing.

$3.75 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

SIC codes 0273 (Animal Aquaculture, part), 0919 (Miscellaneous Marine Products, part) and 0921 (Fish Hatcheries and Preserves, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

Farming income goes on Schedule F, not Schedule C, so the IRS list of Schedule C business codes has no code for it.

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 112512 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.