{"id":11604,"date":"2024-03-18T23:45:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T23:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=11604"},"modified":"2024-03-19T01:10:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T01:10:13","slug":"what-is-aquaculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-aquaculture\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Aquaculture?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11604\" class=\"elementor elementor-11604\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f80063 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f80063\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-11621 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-aquaculture\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is Aquaculture?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-11620 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-aquaculture\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of Aquaculture<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-11619 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/benefits-of-aquaculture\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Benefits of Aquaculture<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-11618 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/impact-of-aquaculture\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Impact of Aquaculture<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-11617 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/aquaculture-facts\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Aquaculture Facts<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-11616 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/aquaculture-terms\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Aquaculture Terms<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90380b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a90380b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7561a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1a7561a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e3eabb\" data-id=\"6e3eabb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9998cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9998cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Aquaculture?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac00f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ac00f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aquaculture involves the art, science, and business of breeding aquatic animals and plants in fresh or marine waters for human use. It also extends to the marketing of such organisms in a controlled environment.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aquaculture contributed 43% of aquatic animal food for human consumption in 2007 (e.g. fish, crustaceans, and molluscs, but excluding mammals, reptiles, and aquatic plants) and is expected to grow further to meet the future demand.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aquaculture comes from these two words:<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aqua<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d (water) and \u201c<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Culture<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d (to grow).<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is a kind of agriculture, and therefore, it requires inputs such as clean water and nutrients. Looking at the bigger picture, it also requires, storage for harvested produce, transportation, and marketing facilities. Inputs often depend on the species that are farmed. Species lower on the aquatic food chain usually require less input, as they feed on microorganisms and are fine in just clean water. More inputs such as fish or fishmeal, cereals, or grains are required, as we get higher on the food chain with species such as predatory groupers, salmon, or tuna.<\/span><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11680 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/little-girl-doing-aquaculture-300x240.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/little-girl-doing-aquaculture-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/little-girl-doing-aquaculture.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When we think of aquaculture, we often think of fish farms. This is correct, although it may include other water animals such as clams and oysters. It also includes crops such as seaweed, often cultivated to feed water animals.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aquaculture typically comes in two major forms.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Warmwater aquaculture:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Raising plants and animals that do well in warm and fresh water. Examples are catfish, crayfish, sport fish, and ornamental fish.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Coldwater aquaculture:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Raising plants and animals that do well in cool and fresh water. Examples are salmon and trout.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aquaculture activities can also be classified according to their degree of intensity:<\/span><\/p><p><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Intensive<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u2014 involving the high-density culture of organisms, with regular and nutritionally complete feeding.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Semi-intensive<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u2014 involving lower densities, with naturally occurring feed, and some direct feeding.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Extensive<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u2014 involves a low density of organisms, often with naturally occurring feed.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Under these three areas, several water environments are required for specific species.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20e9c70\" data-id=\"20e9c70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1129bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f1129bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2456abe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2456abe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c8bab9\" data-id=\"0c8bab9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397d598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"397d598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-aquaculture\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">NEXT PAGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aquaculture What is Aquaculture? 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