Fish farming
Fish farming
Fish farming or pisciculture (pronunciation: /ˈfɪʃ ˌfɑːrmɪŋ/ or /ˌpɪsɪˈkʌltʃər/) involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. It is a form of aquaculture and used to be the principal form of aquatic farming.
Etymology
The term "fish farming" comes from the English words "fish", which refers to the aquatic animal, and "farming", which refers to the cultivation of plants or animals for food, fiber, medicinal plants, and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. The term "pisciculture" is derived from the Latin word "piscis" meaning "fish" and the English word "culture" meaning the cultivation of living material in prepared media.
Related terms
- Aquaculture: The farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants.
- Mariculture: A specialized branch of aquaculture involving the cultivation of marine organisms for food and other products in the open ocean, an enclosed section of the ocean, or in tanks, ponds or raceways which are filled with seawater.
- Aquaponics: A system that combines conventional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as snails, fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment.
- Polyculture: A form of agriculture in which more than one species is grown at the same time and place in imitation of the diversity of natural ecosystems.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fish farming
- Wikipedia's article - Fish farming
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