fish farm
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of fish farm
First recorded in 1860–65
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Then, they traced the fishmeal to the fish farm and to where the seafood was sold by retailers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
You’ll make two different salsas and tortillas and even fish for your trout on their on-site fish farm.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2025
An animal welfare charity says it filmed tonnes of dead and dying salmon being removed from a fish farm just hours before MSPs visited the site.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
Corn feeds the catfish raised in a fish farm.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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