fish farm

noun

: a commercial facility for raising aquatic animals for human food
fish-farm transitive verb

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These fish were intentionally introduced in the U.S. Southeast by private fish farm and wastewater treatment operators as a means to control algae in aquaculture and sewage treatment ponds. Mike Shriberg, The Conversation, 1 July 2025 Thanks to modifications that involved splicing genetic material into its salmon from two other species of fish, these salmon grow twice as fast and need 25 percent less food to reach the same weight as salmon raised on other fish farms. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2020 Many wild birds are also killed to prevent them from eating fish from fish farms or spreading disease at the operations. Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Wills, who studied sturgeon at the Evans’ farm, said aquaculture is still in its infancy, and has historically relied on wild broodstock to replenish genetic diversity on fish farms. Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fish farm

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fish farm was in 1865

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“Fish farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20farm. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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