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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.


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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

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

The hundreds of millions of tons harvested annually are used almost exclusively to create that fish meal, a product that is in turn used to make feed for industrial, high-end fish farming.

From Slate Feb. 4, 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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