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fish farm

American  

noun

  1. a facility in which fish are bred for commercial purposes.


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Origin of fish farm

First recorded in 1860–65

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Residents objected, arguing the planned flood would destroy a local fish farm and harm several crested newts, which are also protected by law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Members of the Scottish Parliament's rural affairs committee visited Dunstaffnage fish farm near Oban on Monday for a fact-finding mission.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

Stopping off at an Arizona produce farm, a Wyoming fertilizer plant, a Colorado landfill, an Idaho fish farm, and several dairies, Easter shows how small businesses are making conscientious changes to how they work.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2024

The fish farm is only half a mile from the Island of Hawaii's coast, but the water is deep, up to 240 feet, and the current is strong.

From National Geographic • Sep. 6, 2023

Corn feeds the catfish raised in a fish farm.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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