aquaculture

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Nearly all eels consumed in Japan come from aquaculture, which relies entirely on the capture or import of glass eels because they do not reproduce in captivity.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

But 44 of the meat, dairy and aquaculture businesses surveyed didn’t provide any such data, according to the report, with only 10 setting targets to reduce their exposure to water insecurity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 26, 2025

The fish farming and aquaculture industries account for about 2,200 jobs and brought in £337m to the Scottish economy in 2022.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

Areas used for aquaculture have since suffered chronic tidal flooding, leading to oversalinization, and land has been lost, the study said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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