aquaculture
[ AH-kwah-kuhl-tcher ]
The cultivation of
FISH, shell
FISH or aquatic plants (such as
SEAWEED) in natural or controlled marine or freshwater environments. Even though aquaculture began eons ago with the ancient Greeks, it wasn't until the 1980s that the practice finally began to expand rapidly. Aquaculture "farms" take on a variety of forms including huge tanks, freshwater ponds, and shallow- or deep-water marine environments. Today, the farming and harvesting of
FISH and shell
FISH is a multimillion-dollar business. Among the most popular denizens of the deep that are farmed are
BIVALVES like
OYSTERS,
CLAMS and
MUSSELS;
CRUSTACEANS like
FISH/Detail.aspx">CRAY
FISH,
LOBSTERS and
SHRIMP; and
FISH like CAT
FISH,
SALMON,
TROUT and
TILAPIA. See also
HYDROPONICS.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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