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This type includes:

  • fish farming in sea water, including farming of marine ornamental fish
  • production of bivalve spat (e.g. oyster mussel, etc.), lobsterlings, shrimp post-larvae, fish fry and fingerlings
  • growing of seaweed and algae
  • culture of crustaceans, bivalves, other molluscs and other aquatic animals in sea water

This type also includes:

  • aquaculture activities in brackish waters

  • land-based aquaculture activities in salt water filled tanks and reservoirs

  • operation of marine fish hatcheries and marine worm farms

  • marine microalgae cultivation

This type excludes:

  • frog farming, see 032200

  • operation of sport fishing preserves, see 931900