mariculture
noun
mari·cul·ture
ˈmer-ə-ˌkəl-chər 
ˈma-rə-
: the cultivation of marine organisms in their natural environment
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The act of raising sea plants and bivalves — known as mariculture — is accelerating across the globe.
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Juliet Eilperin, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2023
Alaska’s current mariculture permitting program provides no preferences for Alaska Natives or state residents.
—Juliet Eilperin, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2023
That would require finding a market and testing mariculture methods in St. Paul’s waters.
—WIRED, 15 July 2023
City leaders were also exploring mariculture—raising seaweed, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins.
—WIRED, 15 July 2023
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Juliet Eilperin, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2023
Alaska’s current mariculture permitting program provides no preferences for Alaska Natives or state residents.
—Juliet Eilperin, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2023
That would require finding a market and testing mariculture methods in St. Paul’s waters.
—WIRED, 15 July 2023
City leaders were also exploring mariculture—raising seaweed, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins.
—WIRED, 15 July 2023
See All Example Sentences for mariculture
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“Mariculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mariculture. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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