Aquaculture facilities refer to places where fish, shellfish, and other aquatic organisms are raised or cultivated in controlled environments such as tanks or ponds. Full definition
Over a three - year period, Charles Santerre of Purdue University and his colleagues tested metal levels in catfish, trout and crawfish grown in aquaculture facilities across the southern U.S. Levels of mercury in these fish measured on average 40 to 100 times lower than the one - part - per - million limit set by the Food and Drug Administration. (scientificamerican.com)
To get Evandale Caviar, a sustainable sturgeon aquaculture facility, off the ground, they lived in a hotel, and learned how to process fish and make caviar themselves. (canadianbusiness.com)
In other cases, aquaculture facilities such as shrimp and fish ponds have been built in areas formerly occupied by saltmarshes and coastal wetlands. (scientificamerican.com)