aquaculture
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- noun
- /ˈækwəˌkʌltʃər/
- Specialized
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acuicultura
- Minnesota mandates that all aquaculture ponds collect and properly dispose of fish wastes and effluents.
- aquaculture industry
- salmon aquaculture
- aquaculture facility
Examples
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We present a review of these forms of aquaculture and the developments that have followed from their operations.
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By 1990, the value of all salmon aquaculture production in Atlantic Canada was expected to exceed C$100 million.
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The rapid development of the aquaculture industry in B.C. has introduced many problems to the fishing industry.
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Salmon is expected to continue to dominate the B.C. aquaculture industry for the next few years.
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A Japanese firm is reportedly seeking to buy a third unit for offshore aquaculture in Japan.
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New Brunswick is the largest producer of aquaculture products in the Maritime Provinces.
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Existing laws do not effectively control discharges from salmon fish farms and other aquaculture facilities.
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Development of seagoing aquaculture barges appears to be another idea that is rapidly becoming a reality.
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Nova Scotia's Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry is much smaller than New Brunswick's.
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Japan is already known for having some of the most advanced aquaculture practices in the world.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word aquaculture comes from aqua meaning 'water' and culture meaning 'to grow', and it is like agriculture but for water. So, aquaculture is the farming of water animals and plants, like fish, shellfish, or seaweed.