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aquaculture

[ak-wuh-kuhl-cher, ah-kwuh-] / ˈæk wəˌkʌl tʃər, ˈɑ kwə- /
NOUN
tank farming
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India is the world's third-largest fish producer and second in aquaculture, yet ranks a low 129th globally in per capita fish consumption.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Tina Manos, 69, said she is concerned about the effect on the area’s economy, including oyster farms, the aquaculture industry and tourism.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

This region receives inputs from treated sewage, household wastewater, aquaculture operations, pig farming, and agricultural runoff.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

"We buy the glass eels, which we raise in these tanks," said Takayuki Hiranuma, president of a high-tech aquaculture farm that operates the restaurant.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Hawaii was also unique within Polynesia in using mass labor for aquaculture, by constructing large fishponds in which milkfish and mullet were grown.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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