aquaculture

variants also aquiculture
Definition of aquaculturenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of aquaculture The only exception to that rule is for aquaculture enterprises. Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 Bighead carp is considered an invasive species in the United States, where it was introduced in the second half of the 20th century to improve water quality in Arkansas aquaculture facilities and sewage ponds. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 The country is launching a blue economy blueprint to harmonize policies toward aquaculture, renewable ocean energy, green shipping, and ecotourism. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 Humboldt Bay and the neighboring town of Eureka are home to aquaculture businesses, fisheries, environmental justice organizations, local tribes and many other residents and stakeholders whose opinions on the project differ. Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aquaculture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquaculture
Noun
  • The local agricultural cooperative now struggles given the absence of irrigated agriculture in that area overlying the Ogallala.
    Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
  • Candidates for attorney general, comptroller, agriculture commissioner and railroad commissioner were among those who addressed conference attendees on Friday.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The couple say business is booming and that micro-farming is both a business and an enjoyable hobby.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • Since taking up farming in 2019, Clarkson has become an outspoken agriculture advocate who has railed against the government’s decision to introduce inheritance tax on farmland in November 2024.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The wine-country startup wanted to revolutionize the cultivation of grapes and other fruit with $100,000 robotractors, but the technology didn’t work well enough.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • The first of these events in Arles, three years ago, raised the curtain on the regenerative agriculture movement, where soil and plant cultivation rely to a great degree, but not exclusively, on organic standards.
    Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Housing and outreach manager Amanda Clark said the center plans to use some of the produce harvested from its hydroponics crops in the fridges throughout the summer.
    April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Her community focus also extends to Best Academy, where her team designed and installed the electrical systems for a hydroponics lab that powers grow lights and climate controls—bringing fresh produce to a neighborhood considered a food desert.
    Nakell Williams, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

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“Aquaculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquaculture. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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