aquaculture
n. farming and raising of ocean and freshwater animals (such as fish, seaweed and shellfish) and plants to be used as food for humans; (Botany) hydroponics, process of growing plants in a nutrient rich solution in place of soil | ||||
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Aquaculture Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
aquaculture
Noun
1. rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food
(hypernym) cultivation
Noun
1. rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food
(hypernym) cultivation
Aquaculture Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Bioglossary |
Aquaculture
Description: Breeding and rearing fish, shellfish, etc., or growing plants for food in special ponds.
Source: Global Biodiversity Assessment GBA
Description: Breeding and rearing fish, shellfish, etc., or growing plants for food in special ponds.
Source: Global Biodiversity Assessment GBA
| Glossary of water terms |
aquaculture
farming of plants and animals that live in water, such as fish, shellfish, and algae.
farming of plants and animals that live in water, such as fish, shellfish, and algae.
| Fishery Glossary |
Aquaculture
The farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some sort of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated. For statistical purposes, aquatic organisms which are harvested by an individual or corporate body which has owned them throughout their rearing period contribute to aquaculture while aquatic organisms which are exploitable by the public as a common property resource, with or without appropriate licences, are the harvest of fisheries. Choudhury K. and L. Jansen (1997). See : Fish Farming, Mariculture
The farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some sort of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated. For statistical purposes, aquatic organisms which are harvested by an individual or corporate body which has owned them throughout their rearing period contribute to aquaculture while aquatic organisms which are exploitable by the public as a common property resource, with or without appropriate licences, are the harvest of fisheries. Choudhury K. and L. Jansen (1997). See : Fish Farming, Mariculture
Aquaculture Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
aquaculture
the science, art, and business of cultivating marine or freshwater food fish or shellfish, such as oysters, clams, salmon, and trout, under controlled conditions.
the science, art, and business of cultivating marine or freshwater food fish or shellfish, such as oysters, clams, salmon, and trout, under controlled conditions.
Aquaculture Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Aquaculture
Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic organisms. Unlike fishing, aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, implies the cultivation of aquatic populations under controlled conditions. Mariculture refers to aquaculture practiced in marine environments. Particular kinds of aquaculture include algaculture (the production of kelp/seaweed and other algae); fish farming; shrimp farming, shellfish farming, and the growing of cultured pearls.
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