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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes

Shellfish farming /ˈʃelfɪʃ ˈfɑːmɪŋ/

2 international synonym(s) for shellfish farming. Notably:

Shellfish farming, also known as shellfish culture, aquatic mollusc culture, is defined as: culture of shellfish

Shellfish culture;

NB: Shellfish is the plural form. 'Shellfishes' is only used when referring to various species of shellfish.

The most common types of shellfish farming are:

oyster farming (breeding of oysters);
halioticulture (abalone farming);
mussel farming (mussel farming);
pectiniculture (scallop farming);
veniculture (clam farming);
cerastoculture (cockle farming);
astaciculture is the farming of crayfish;
peneiculture (sea shrimp and freshwater shrimp farming) is practised in France, Prawns are farmed in large quantities in Brazil, the imperial prawns ;