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Marine farming - meaning and illustration

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

1.1. Subject field:

Mariculture. (Hierarchy:

Fisheries
Aquaculture
Mariculture

1.2. IPA transcription and prononciation for marine farming:

Mariculture: /ˈmærɪkʌltʃə(r)/ or /ˈmærɪkʌltʃər/
sea farming: /siː ˈfɑːmɪŋ/
ocean farming: /ˈəʊʃən ˈfɑːmɪŋ/
marine farming: /məˈriːn ˈfɑːmɪŋ/
marine aquaculture: /məˈriːn a·kwuh·kuhl·chuh/
sea aquaculture: /siː a·kwuh·kuhl·chuh/

1.3. Synonyms of marine farming:

There are 6 international synonyms for marine farming. These include:

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Graph 1 : marine farming, marine aquaculture, ocean farming, sea farming, sea aquaculture, ocean aquaculture, mariculture - Google ngram extract ( graph of term etymology and evolution. Source: Google ngram )

1.4. French translation of marine farming:

Marine farming can be translated into French as:

1.5. Definition of marine farming in fisheries:

Marine farming: Cultivation, management, and harvesting of marine organisms (fish, shellfish, molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms and aquatic plants) in their natural environment (i.e. estuarine, coastal, and offshore waters) or in enclosures such as tanks, pens, ponds, channels, cages or net enclosed areas in the open sea.