Food
aquaculture
noun
Definition
The rearing of aquatic animals or plants for food.
In a sentence
“Aquaculture now supplies more than half of the world's seafood consumption.”
Synonyms
fish farmingmariculture
Common collocations
- aquaculture industry
- sustainable aquaculture
- aquaculture practices
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noun
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noun
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noun
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