noun. undefined

noun. Culture of the natural inhabitants of water; fish-breeding; pisciculture.

noun. aquaculture

noun. a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients

""As I understand it, Mr. Murren," he said, as they stood on the wharf together, waiting for an approaching boat, "the government looks on the business of growing sponges much as it does on the growing of wheat or any other form of farming, only it is called aquiculture instead of agriculture."

agriculture  farming  husbandry  

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