Definition of aquaculture
: the cultivation of aquatic organisms (such as fish or shellfish) especially for food
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aquiculture
Updated on: 12 Apr 2018
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The sterlet is the clear choice of the aquaculture industry.
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That facility has been growing algae for the last 30 years, under standard aquaculture permits, Brown said.
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The Washington Fish Growers Association launched a letter campaign this week with aquaculture consultants and retired scientists writing to legislators, declaring the industry does not harm Pacific salmon.
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At a time when traditional commercial fishing is threatening fish populations worldwide, U.S. officials are working on a plan to expand fish farming, known as aquaculture, into federal waters around the Pacific Ocean.
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In May 2014 a study highlighted an example of innovative tool use by Atlantic cods being held in captivity for aquaculture research.
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The tiny, translucent eels are sold to Asian aquaculture companies to be raised to maturity for use as food.
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The tiny, translucent eels are sold to Asian aquaculture companies to be raised to maturity for use as food.
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The Sound is vital not only for transport but for the tourism, fishing, and aquaculture industries.
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Did You Know?
For most of the modern history of aquaculture, only costly fish and shellfish like salmon and shrimp were harvested. But new technologies are allowing cheaper and more efficient cultivation of fish for food, and such common fish as cod are now being farmed. Seaweeds and other algae are also being grown--for food (mostly in Asia), cattle feed, fertilizer, and experimentally as a source of energy. Aquaculture is now the world's fastest-growing form of food production.
Origin and Etymology of aquaculture
Latin aqua + English -culture (as in agriculture)
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