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

Members of the Scottish Parliament's rural affairs committee visited Dunstaffnage fish farm near Oban on Monday for a fact-finding mission.

From BBC

Animal Equality UK has accused the fish farm operator of trying to paint a "wholly inaccurate" picture of the industry but Scottish Sea Farms insists the footage shows "routine" operations.

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

Fish farm owner Fatima Abdullahi said her fish love it but because people are now eating afafata its price has risen.

From BBC