aquaculture

n. farming and raising of ocean and freshwater animals (such as fish, seaweed and shellfish) and plants to be used as food for humans; (Botany) hydroponics, process of growing plants in a nutrient rich solution in place of soil

Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic organisms. Unlike fishing, aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, implies the cultivation of aquatic populations under controlled conditions.    Mariculture refers to aquaculture practiced in marine environments. Particular kinds of aquaculture include algaculture (the production of kelp/seaweed and other algae); fish farming; shrimp farming, shellfish farming, and the growing of cultured pearls.
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Noun
1. rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food
(hypernym) cultivation

n. fish farming, aquiculture

The National Aquaculture Act of 1980 defines aquaculture as "the propagation and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments, including ocean ranching." The Act divides responsibility for most aquaculture research, regulatory and related activities among the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and Interior. Private aquaculture has grown rapidly and diversified in recent years; in the United States, aquaculture is dominated (80%) by catfish production.