noun
- the breeding and rearing of fish, especially in artificial environments for commercial or conservation purposes
Usage: uncountable noun; technical/agricultural term
Examples
- Pisciculture has become an important industry in many coastal regions.
- The farm uses modern pisciculture techniques to raise salmon sustainably.
- Advances in pisciculture have helped reduce pressure on wild fish populations.
- She studied pisciculture in college and now manages a large aquaculture facility.
- Pisciculture requires careful monitoring of water quality and fish health.