Aquaculture

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  aquaculture \aquaculture\ adj.
     1. the cultivation of aquatic animals, such as fish or
        shellfish, or of plants, such as seaweed, in a controlled
        and sometimes enclosed body of water. The term includes
        use of either salt or fresh water. It is a form of
        agriculture, but under water.


        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  aquaculture
       n : rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for
           food