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aquaculture

[ak-wuh-kuhl-cher, ah-kwuh-] / ˈæk wəˌkʌl tʃər, ˈɑ kwə- /
NOUN
tank farming
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"These species also clog up aquaculture pens, marine infrastructure, and machinery such as boat propellors," he explained.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

McKeen recalled how he and other farmers at the time would pitch restaurants on serving fresh oysters, while simultaneously developing a scrappy style of aquaculture to propagate them in the Damariscotta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

Until recently, it has been a premium product, a greener alternative to the fish meal that underpins the $300 billion-plus aquaculture industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

Scientists have already connected them with widespread coral bleaching, large-scale deaths of marine organisms, harmful algal blooms and major disruptions to fisheries and aquaculture.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

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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