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Aquaculture

Definition

(technical/formal) The cultivation of aquatic organisms — including fish, molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic plants — under controlled conditions for commercial, conservation, or research purposes. Often contrasted with capture fisheries. Collocates with: intensive, sustainable, marine, inland, recirculating.

Example Sentences

1Norway's salmon aquaculture industry has become a model for sustainable protein production worldwide.
2Can intensive aquaculture ever be truly sustainable, given its reliance on wild-caught fishmeal and the risk of eutrophication?
3The environmental impact of shrimp aquaculture in Southeast Asia has not been adequately addressed by current certification schemes.
4Consider the ethical implications of aquaculture when drafting your policy brief on global food security.
5There is a growing consensus among marine biologists that integrated multi-trophic aquaculture offers a viable path toward reducing the sector's ecological footprint.

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