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Fingerling

December 13, 2019 by abby

Guest post: Logan Neu, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Fingerling is a broad term applied to a juvenile fish that is about the size of a finger.  The definition of what length classifies a fish as a fingerling varies between species, but the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) generally defines a fingerling as ranging in … [Read more…]

Posted in: F Tagged: aquaculture, growth, hatchery, juvenile, life history, stocking

Aquaculture

July 14, 2017 by abby

Aquaculture is defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as the farming of aquatic organisms (e.g., fish, mollusks, crustaceans, plants) and harvest by an owner who is responsible for the maintenance, protection, and enhancement of the cultivated stock. Aquaculture is considered the fastest growing food production sector.  In terms of global production, farmed … [Read more…]

Posted in: A Tagged: aquaculture, fish farming

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