aquaculture

American  

[ak-wuh-kuhl-cher, ah-kwuh-] / ˈæk wəˌkʌl tʃər, ˈɑ kwə- /

noun

1. 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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aquaculture British  

/ ˈækwəˌkʌltʃə /

noun

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

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aquaculture Scientific  

/ ăk′wə-kŭl′chər,ä′kwə- /

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

2. See hydroponics

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Other Word Forms

• aquacultural adjective
• aquaculturist noun

Etymology

Origin of aquaculture

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

Example Sentences

Nearly all eels consumed in Japan come from aquaculture, which relies entirely on the capture or import of glass eels because they do not reproduce in captivity.

From Barron's

The report, by the Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return Initiative, a global investor network representing $80 trillion in assets, analyzed water risk for 60 large global meat, dairy and aquaculture companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Assuming a 10% tariff on this, the trade body for the Chilean aquaculture industry forecasts a trade loss of more than £1bn.

From BBC

The seafood industry has also shown openness: for example, the US National Fisheries Institute recognises cultivated seafood as part of a broader domestic production of on-land fish, like aquaculture.

From BBC

It looks at environmental protection and sustainability, and is also working on a new general aquaculture law to further regulate the sector.

From BBC