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Aquafarming - meaning and illustration

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

1.1. Subject field:

Fisheries. (Hierarchy:

Fisheries

1.2. IPA transcription and prononciation for aquafarming:

aquaculture: Amer. |ˈækwəkʌltʃər| Brit. |'ækwəkʌltʃə|;
aquafarming |ˈækwə ˈfɑːmɪŋ|;
halieucultures /ˌhalēˈ(y)ükʌltʃə/;

1.3. Synonyms of aquafarming:

There are 2 international synonyms for aquafarming. These include:

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Graph 1 : aquafarming, halieuculture, aquaculture - Google ngram extract ( graph of term etymology and evolution. Source: Google ngram )

1.4. Etymology of Aquafarming:

Aquaculture: from the affix of Latin origin aqua⁠-, ‘water’, and -⁠culture, ‘to take care of’.
Halieuculture: borrowed from Latin halieutica or French halieutique;
Aquafarming: from Latin aqua- +‎ farming;

The term aquaculture is likely to originate in the 1950s and gradually became popular till it go to its peak of popularity in the early 1990s. Another synonym, aquafarming is seldom used interchangeably with aquaculture, but not yet adopted by venerated authors in the fisheries sector. Halieuculture is another very rare frenchism synonymous to aquaculture that may be used in hyper technical documents.

1.5. French translation of aquafarming:

Aquafarming can be translated into French as:

1.6. Definition of aquafarming in fisheries:

Aquafarming: controlled cultivation (breeding or farming, raising, and harvesting) of aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, crustaceans, molluscs, algae and other valuable organisms such as aquatic plants (e.g. lotus, seaweeds) in fresh, brackish or sea water. It involves cultivating freshwater, brackish water and saltwater populations under controlled or semi-natural conditions.