fish farm

noun

1. a facility in which fish are bred for commercial purposes.

Other Words From

• fish farming noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fish farm¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

An animal welfare charity says it filmed tonnes of dead and dying salmon being removed from a fish farm just hours before MSPs visited the site.

From BBC

Stopping off at an Arizona produce farm, a Wyoming fertilizer plant, a Colorado landfill, an Idaho fish farm, and several dairies, Easter shows how small businesses are making conscientious changes to how they work.

From Salon

Most whales became entangled between the predator and containment nets on fish farms.

From Science Daily

The authors say that technology such as remote, real-time monitoring of fish farms can help justify placing them in sites farther offshore.

From BBC

Disease outbreaks can bankrupt fish farms and put farmers at risk of getting the disease when handling infected fish.

From Science Daily