1.
aquaculture; fish farming
the controlled cultivation of aquatic organisms like fish, shellfish, and seaweed
養殖のサーモンを買った。
I bought farmed salmon.
この地域では牡蠣の養殖が盛んだ。
Oyster farming is thriving in this area.
天然と養殖では味が違う。
Wild-caught and farmed fish taste different.
海苔の養殖は冬に行われる。
Seaweed farming is done in winter.
2.
cultivation; farming (of pearls, etc.)
artificially cultivating organisms under controlled conditions
真珠の養殖は日本で始まった。
Pearl cultivation began in Japan.
養殖真珠の品質は年々向上している。
The quality of cultured pearls is improving year by year.
JAPANESE AQUACULTURE:
Japan is a major aquaculture producer, especially for:
- 鮭/サーモン - salmon
- 鯛 - sea bream
- 牡蠣 - oysters
- 海苔 - seaweed/nori
- うなぎ - eel
- 鮪 - tuna (recent developments)
- ホタテ - scallops
PEARL CULTIVATION:
養殖真珠 (cultured pearls) were pioneered by 御木本幸吉 (Mikimoto Kokichi) in Japan.
OPPOSITE:
- 天然 - wild-caught, natural
- 天然物 - wild-caught (product)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 養殖業 - aquaculture industry
- 養殖場 - fish farm
- 養殖魚 - farmed fish