aquafarm
Ocean cultivation site
An aquafarm is a facility for raising fish, shellfish, or aquatic plants in controlled conditions—the water equivalent of a farm.
The verb aquafarm means to cultivate aquatic species commercially: They aquafarm salmon in coastal pens.
Also called a fish farm.
Flowing back through again
- aquaponicsFish-plant water farming
- racewaysCompetition tracks or conduits
- maricultureCultivating ocean organisms commercially
- integratedCombined into a whole
polyculture · monoculture · indoor · offshore · coastal · closed-loop · floating · submersible
Gathering mature crops
- hatcheryEgg incubation facility
- fingerlingsJuvenile fish for stocking
- broodstockAnimals reserved for reproduction
- stockingKnit leg garment
grow-out · nursery · tanks · ponds · raceways · cages · seeding · spawning
Farmed freshwater food fish
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- troutFreshwater game fish
carp · oysters · mussels · seaweed · barramundi · prawns · abalone · scallops
Acrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
- nitriteNO₂ minus ion
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
filtration · biofilter · nitrification · algae · phytoplankton · effluent · eutrophication · biosecurity
Marine creatures as cuisine
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- exportForeign-bound sale
processing · traceability · certification · quota · regulation · licensing · livelihoods
From living matter
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- eco-labelEnvironmental compliance marker
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- antibiotic-freeLacking bacterial medication
recirculating
Flowing back through again
- aquaponicsFish-plant water farming
- racewaysCompetition tracks or conduits
- maricultureCultivating ocean organisms commercially
integrated · polyculture · monoculture · indoor · offshore · coastal · closed-loop · floating · submersible · land-based
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- hatcheryEgg incubation facility
- fingerlingsJuvenile fish for stocking
- broodstockAnimals reserved for reproduction
stocking · grow-out · nursery · tanks · ponds · raceways · cages · seeding · spawning · fry
tilapia
Farmed freshwater food fish
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
trout · carp · oysters · mussels · seaweed · barramundi · prawns · abalone · scallops · clams
ammonia
Acrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas
temperature · filtration · biofilter · nitrification · algae · phytoplankton · effluent · eutrophication · biosecurity · microbiome
seafood
Marine creatures as cuisine
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
export · processing · traceability · certification · quota · regulation · licensing · livelihoods
organic
From living matter
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- eco-labelEnvironmental compliance marker
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
aquafarmcommercial fishing
Harvesting seafood for profit
deep-sea fishing · trawling · wild harvest · hunting and gathering · sport fishing