fish farm

noun

: a commercial facility for raising aquatic animals for human food
fish-farm transitive verb

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But Atlantic Sapphire, a new type of on-land salmon farm, is betting on South Florida as the perfect spot for a cold-water fish farm. Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 The small group operates four fish farms, producing nearly 4 metric tons of tilapia and other fish every six months for domestic distribution. Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2025 Now, the village is home to more than 400 families, a fish farm, and several notable seafood restaurants. Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 2025 Underwater sensor networks could prove invaluable for applications as diverse as monitoring fish farms, hurricane forecasting, and detecting enemy submarines. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for fish farm

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First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fish farm was in 1865

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“Fish farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20farm. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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