Commercial aquaculture: pronunciation, etymology, definition

1.1. 🇫🇷 French translation of commercial aquaculture:

Aquaculture commerciale

1.2. Definition of commercial aquaculture in fisheries:

Image: Definition of commercial aquaculture

Commercial aquaculture : farming of animals or plants in water for sale.

3 Other Definitions of Commercial aquaculture per Country

In Kenya:

“commercial aquaculture” includes any aquaculture operation resulting or intending or appearing to result in the sale or trade of any fish which is a product of such aquaculture operation, including semi-commercial aquaculture;

✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016 )

“commercial aquaculture” includes any aquaculture operation resulting or intending or appearing to result in the sale or trade of any fish which is a product of such aquaculture operation, including semi-commercial aquaculture;

✏️ Source -- Kenyan Fisheries Management and Development (Aquaculture) Regulations.pdf, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenyan Fisheries Management and Development (Aquaculture) Regulations.pdf )

In United Kingdom:

“commercial aquaculture activities” means—
(a) any aquaculture activity carried out in the course of a business or employment;
(b) selling aquaculture organisms (whether wholesale or retail);

✏️ Source -- UK Fisheries Act 2020, Section 52 ( UK Fisheries Act 2020 )

1.3. Plural of commercial aquaculture:

Commercial aquaculture (uncountable);

2. Notes on commercial aquaculture

NB: Commercial aquaculture is mainly for financial purpose in contrast to subsistence aquaculture which is mainly for home consumption. Main differences between commercial aquaculture and subsistence aquaculture: Characteristics of commercial aquaculture: Commercial aquaculture ventures need to implement profit-maximizing and cost-efficient management strategies.