fish farming

American  

[fish fahrm-ing] / ˈfɪʃ ˈfɑrm ɪŋ /

noun

1. the breeding and raising of fish for commercial purposes; the operation of a fish farm.

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Example Sentences

These benefits, though, have come under serious threat over the past century as the rise of fish farming, agriculture and the expansion of coastal cities and towns have seen mangroves chopped down and rapidly removed.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Brazil Potash has invested in a local school and soccer team, and has promised to help the Mura expand income from fish farming, small-scale agriculture and handicrafts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

One of his senior students said the assignment inspired him to explore taking classes on aquaculture, the practice of fish farming, at Santa Monica College.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

The study did not include recreational fishing, fish farming or foreign fishing fleets.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

Irrigation agriculture and fish farming provide ideal living conditions for the snails carrying schistosomiasis and for flukes that burrow through our skin as we wade through the feces-laden water.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond