Aquaculture Production

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001973",
  "term": "Aquaculture Production",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Farming of plants and animals that live in water, such as fish, shellfish, and algae.\n\n2. The production of aquatic plants or animals in a controlled environment, such as ponds, raceways, tanks, or cages, for all or part of their life cycle. In the United States, baitfish, catfish, clams, crawfish, freshwater prawns, mussels, oysters, salmon, shrimp, tropical (or ornamental) fish, and trout account for most of the aquacultural production. Less widely established but growing species include alligator, hybrid striped bass, carp, eel, red fish, northern pike, sturgeon, and tilapia.\n\n3. Farming of plants and animals that live in water, such as fish or shellfish.",
  "abbreviation": "ACQ",
  "references": [
    "USGS Water Science Glossary of Terms",
    "USDA Glossary of Agricultural Terms",
    "Chesapeake Bay Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/aquaculture-production/"
}