Aquaculture
For the journal, see Aquaculture (journal). Farming of aquatic organisms @media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tmulti>.thumbinner{width:100%!important;max-width:none!important}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{float:none!important;max-width:none!important;width:100%!important;text-align:center}} Aquaculture Aquaculture installations in southern Chile Global harvest of aquatic organisms in million tonnes, 1950–2010, as reported by the FAO [1] Aquaculture (less commonly spelled aquiculture [2] ), also known as aquafarming , is the farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of wild fish. [3] Mariculture refers to aquaculture practiced in marine environments and in underwater habitats. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), ...