Definition of aquaculture
: the cultivation of aquatic organisms (such as fish or shellfish) especially for food
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Recent Examples of aquaculture from the Web
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McClarren is worried that Maryland is overenthusiastic about oyster aquaculture without really understanding the limited market for oysters.
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In Vietnam, aquaculture has overtaken the fishing industry.
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The country recently adopted a policy -- called Operation Phakisa aimed at four priority areas: marine transport and manufacturing, offshore oil and gas exploration, aquaculture and marine protection services.
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The collaboratory is currently studying shellfish aquaculture and pollution controls at Jordan Lake, and Senate leader Phil Berger’s former science adviser, Jeffrey Warren, was hired at the new entity.
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Unless drastic conservation measures are taken soon, bluefin aquaculture won’t mature in time to reduce fishing pressure, said Ellis.
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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)
First Known Use: 1864
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