fish culture

American  

noun

1. the artificial propagation and breeding of fish.

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Etymology

Origin of fish culture

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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fish culture

The result was that he took me over and introduced me to Mr. Harris, the editor of the American Angler, an illustrated magazine of fish, fishing, and fish culture, issued monthly.

From Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler by Senior, William

The stock of coarse fish may be improved by fish culture just as much as a stock of trout.

From Amateur Fish Culture by Walker, Charles Edward

In the present little volume, I propose to try and deal with fish culture in such a way as to help the amateur who wishes to rear fish to stock his own water.

From Amateur Fish Culture by Walker, Charles Edward

To these gentlemen the country is much indebted for the knowledge derived from their zeal and success in fish culture.

From Soil Culture by Walden, J. H.

There would appear, then, to be a good time coming for fish culture, and those who earnestly follow it.

From Amateur Fish Culture by Walker, Charles Edward