aquaculture

[ ak-wuh-kuhl-cher, ah-kwuh- ]

/ ˈæk wəˌkʌl tʃər, ˈɑ kwə- /

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noun

the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants, especially fish, shellfish, and seaweed, in natural or controlled marine or freshwater environments; underwater agriculture.

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Also aquiculture.

Origin of aquaculture

First recorded in 1865–70; aqua- + (agri)culture

OTHER WORDS FROM aquaculture

aq·ua·cul·tur·al, adjectiveaq·ua·cul·tur·ist, noun

Words nearby aquaculture

Aqtöbe, aqua, aqua ammoniae, aquacade, aquaceutical, aquaculture, Aquadag, aquaerobics, aquafaba, aquafarm, aquafitness

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How to use aquaculture in a sentence

They’ve built community technical education centers to address shortages of boat mechanics, nurses, and aquaculture workers.
What a Rural Corner of America Can Teach Us All About Community and Resilience|Gigi Georges|August 6, 2021|Time
Once consumers caught on and began boycotting farmed fish, the aquaculture industry adopted a furtive strategy of mislabeling their seafood and doubling their marketing budgets.
Is the Future of Farming in the Ocean? (Ep. 467)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 24, 2021|Freakonomics
People are really trying to make fish-fed aquaculture better now.
Is the Future of Farming in the Ocean? (Ep. 467)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 24, 2021|Freakonomics
Overuse in medicine, agriculture, and aquaculture spread antibiotics through the environment and allowed microbes to adapt.
The next pandemic is already here. Covid can teach us how to fight it.|Maryn McKenna|June 23, 2021|MIT Technology Review

Despite the testing that remains, Miller said, the project represents a meaningful step toward innovation in the aquaculture industry, innovation that wouldn’t have been possible not too long ago.
Solar-powered barge could take oyster farming deeper into Chesapeake|Christine Condon|January 11, 2021|Washington Post
Look for this aquaculture to catch on as mankind, unfortunately, continues to pollute our waterways.
What's Next for Foodies|Jacquelynn D. Powers|September 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for aquaculture

aquaculture

aquiculture

/ (ˈækwəˌkʌltʃə) /

noun

the cultivation of freshwater and marine resources, both plant and animal, for human consumption or use

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Scientific definitions for aquaculture

aquaculture

[ ăk′wə-kŭl′chər, ä′kwə- ]

The science of cultivating marine or freshwater food fish, such as salmon and trout, or shellfish, such as oysters and clams, under controlled conditions.

See hydroponics.

aquaculture

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British Dictionary definitions for aquaculture

aquiculture

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