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Also Known As fish culture • aquiculture • mariculture • fish farming

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aquaculture: Faroese fish farm
aquaculture on Hainan Island
carp
koi
salmon farm at Macquarie Harbour
genetically engineered salmon
oyster aquaculture
prawns
algae aquaculture
Mississippi, U.S.: catfish farming
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