ISIC 032—Aquaculture

Where 032 sits

1. A Agriculture, forestry and fishing
2. 03 Fishing and aquaculture
3. 032 Aquaculture

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 0321 Marine aquaculture
• 0322 Freshwater aquaculture

What 032 includes

• This group includes aquaculture (or aquafarming), i.e. the production process involving the culturing or farming (including harvesting) of aquatic organisms (e.g. fish, molluscs, crustaceans, plants, crocodiles, alligators and amphibians) using techniques designed to increase the production of the organisms in question beyond the natural capacity of the environment (e.g. regular stocking, feeding and protection from predators). Aquaculture also encompasses individual, corporate or state ownership of the individual organisms throughout the rearing or culture stage, up to and including harvesting.
• Culturing/farming refers to the rearing up to their juvenile and/or adult phase under captive conditions of the above organisms.
• Breeding/farming of fry and adults under artificial conditions

What 032 excludes

• Breeding/farming of reptiles (including snakes, turtles), see 0149

032 in other systems