Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for fish farming. Search instead for dish timing.

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.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

The fish farming and aquaculture industries account for about 2,200 jobs and brought in £337m to the Scottish economy in 2022.

From BBC May 19, 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

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training