How to Use mariculture in a Sentence

mariculture

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Definition of mariculturenext
  • The trail taps into existing tourism trends (think wine and ale trails and small-farm tourism) while also contributing to a nationwide surge in mariculture tourism.
    — Emily Cataneo, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Three years later, mussels were added to the only year-round mariculture operation in Kachemak Bay.
    — Joseph Robertia, Alaska Dispatch News, 8 Nov. 2015
  • The cash infusion could also help the Alaska mariculture industry create 1,800 jobs to support the growing sector in the next two decades, according to the statement.
    — Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The state also has added two positions to the Dept. of Natural Resources to review new mariculture lease applications to reduce the backlog.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2021
  • More Alaskans are turning to seaweed farming as the state’s fledgling mariculture industry expands to more regions.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2019
  • Alaskans who are engaged in or interested in mariculture are invited to become founding members in a group that will advance the growing industry across the state.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2021
  • Some oyster farmers have raised concerns about the future of the mariculture industry amid declining oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2020
  • This April, the state received an increase in mariculture permit applications.
    — Bethany Goodrich, Alaska Dispatch News, 8 July 2017
  • The trailblazers of Texas’ fledgling oyster mariculture industry are inching closer to establishing farms in the state’s bay systems.
    — Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2021
  • These published research studies now prove that Indigenous communities knew about mariculture for generations—but Western scientists never asked them about it before.
    — George Nicholas, Smithsonian, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Decker clarified that Alaska mariculture encompasses farming of shellfish and aquatic plants and also includes enhancement and restoration projects.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 15 June 2021
  • United Fishermen also strongly backs bills supporting Alaska’s mariculture industry and a sound commercial fisheries budget.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 11 Feb. 2020
  • For example, the past two administrations have acknowledged, but not whole-heartedly pursued, expansion of our mariculture, agriculture, and sustainable energy sectors.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 3 Oct. 2020
  • For instance, in the past two decades, archaeologists and environmental scientists working in coastal British Columbia have come to recognize evidence of mariculture—the intentional management of marine resources—that pre-dates European settlement.
    — George Nicholas, Smithsonian, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Also in the lineup: updates on local mariculture, vessel energy efficiency, hybrid technology, management 101, and fishermen’s ergonomics.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2020

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