WWW.WAS.ORG • WORLD AQUACULTURE • JUNE 2016 67 Dasgupta, S., W. Wurts and R. Durborow. 2007. Can catfish aquaculture be profitable in farm ponds? ageconsearch.umn.edu/ bitstream/34893/1/sp07da02.pdf. Accessed on December 22, 2014. Hu, W., T. Woods, S. Bastin, L. Cox and W. You. 2011. Assessing consumer willingness to pay for value-added blueberry products using a payment card survey. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43:2:243-258. United States Census Bureau. 2012. Shelby County, Kentucky, Quick Facts. quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21211.html. Accessed on May 30, 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2014. State and County Quick Facts. quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21000.html. Accessed on October 6, 2014. Wertenbroch, K. and B. Skiera. 2002. Measuring consumers’ willingness to pay at the point of purchase. Journal of Marketing Research 39(2):228-241. U.S. AQUACULTURE SOCIETY Sponsored Publications Request for Proposals The USAS is seeking proposals for publications, including books, conference proceedings, fact sheets, pictorials, hatchery or production manuals, data compilations, and other materials that are important to U.S. aquaculture development and that will be of benefit to USAS members. Individuals wishing to have a project considered for funding by the USAS should prepare a proposal — guidelines are available on the website www.was.org. Conditions for Publication: The USAS Board of Directors will rate proposals and select projects for publication. The successful applicant will serve as co-author; however, depending on contribution to the publication, the applicant may not necessarily serve as chief or sole author. The USAS will cover general publication and distribution costs for one or more projects up to $5,000 each year. However, special consideration will be given to worthwhile projects that exceed this limit. No compensation will be provided to the authors for their time spent in writing the publication. The publication will be property of the USAS and will be sold through the WAS bookstore. Contact: DR. ERIC PEATMAN • Phone: 334-844-9319 • Email: peatmer@auburn.edu Channel catfish is popular in the southeastern United States, including Kentucky, where the fish is part of the traditional foods associated with this region. Catfish fits into traditional Hispanic cooking as part of a soup that requires a whole fish. Fresh catfish fillets are in demand in farmers’ markets and CSA operations. This article provides marketing data showing that small-scale, low-investment catfish operations might be profitable
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