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fish farming

American

[fish fahrm-ing] / ˈfɪʃ ˈfɑrm ɪŋ /

noun

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

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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

Studies also need to be conducted into how much the fish farming industry contributes to the problem.

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

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