Aquaculture Definition

ăkwə-kŭlchər, äkwə-
noun
The cultivation of marine or freshwater organisms, especially food fish or shellfish such as salmon or oysters, under controlled conditions.
American Heritage
The regulation and cultivation of water plants and animals for human use or consumption.
Webster's New World

The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.

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Other Word Forms of Aquaculture

Noun

Singular:
aquaculture
Plural:
aquacultures

Aquaculture Sentence Examples

  • The laborers might be engaged in on-farm processing or even in aquaculture.

  • The main defect in prawn aquaculture lies within the pond's waters.

  • This £ 2.34 million program is designed to develop aquaculture within Wales.

  • Tropical shrimp are produced either by industrial trawling in the wild or by intensive aquaculture.

  • It is a type of low- input, sustainable aquaculture.

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