Aquaculture is the rough equivalent of agriculture on land. Aquaculture is the raising of fish, shellfish, or aquatic plants to supplement the natural supply. Although aquaculture includes the growing of aquatic plants, most people use the term to mean...

The cultivation of the plants or animals of the natural aquatic environment. Some sources distinguish between fresh and saltwater cultivation, using the term aquaculture to denote the cultivation of freshwater species and mariculture to denote the...

Aquaculture is the husbandry or rearing of aquatic organisms under controlled or semi-controlled conditions. Stated another way, it is the art of cultivating natural plants and animals in water for human consumption or use. It can be considered...

Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic organisms. Unlike fishing, aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, implies the cultivation of aquatic populations under controlled conditions. [1] Mariculture refers to aquaculture practiced in marine...

The editorial "Off Shore and Off Target," (BDN, June 13) about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's draft legislation for offshore aquaculture leases sets a new standard for looking at the glass being half empty. Comparing offshore fish farms to tall smokestacks is about...

Use of vegetable oil and meal on the rise in fish feeds Aquaculture-or the controlled cultivation of aquatic plants and animals in a confined environment-is the fastest-growing segment of world food production. And as the aquaculture industry grows, so does interest by producers...

The Bush administration wants to allow ocean farming for shellfish, salmon and saltwater species in federal waters for the first time, hoping to grab a greater share of the $70 billion aquaculture market.A plan being announced Monday by Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez would let companies...

Rescuers cut through a filtration tank filled with dense fish feces to reach four workers who fell into the sludgy dung Friday while cleaning the 18-foot tank at a western Massachusetts farm.The workers became trapped for 45 minutes after a bracket holding a plastic filtration...