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aquaculture

[ak-wuh-kuhl-cher, ah-kwuh-] / ˈæk wəˌkʌl tʃər, ˈɑ kwə- /
NOUN
tank farming
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Unst is the UK's most northerly island and home to the UK's only spaceport, at Saxavord, as well as a sizeable aquaculture industry.

From BBC Jun. 29, 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

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

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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