NACE-BEL 03.2—Aquaculture

Where 03.2 sits

1. A Agriculture, forestry and fishing
2. 03 Fishing and aquaculture
3. 03.2 Aquaculture

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 03.21 Marine aquaculture
• 03.22 Freshwater aquaculture

What 03.2 includes

• This group includes "aquaculture" (or fish farming), in other words, the production process by which aquatic organisms (e.g., fish, mollusks, crustaceans, aquatic plants, amphibians) are cultivated or reared (and harvested) using techniques aimed at increasing the production of these organisms beyond a level considered sustainable under natural conditions (e.g., regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators). The concept of "aquaculture" also includes the notion of individual, collective, or national ownership of the organisms throughout the rearing phase, up to and including harvesting. The terms "cultivation" or "rearing" here refer to the captive rearing of young or adult animals.
• This group also includes: - the breeding/raising of fry and adults under artificial conditions.

What 03.2 excludes

• The production of bird skins from farm operations and of farmed reptile skins (e.g., snakes and turtles), see 01.48
• The breeding of reptiles, see 01.48

03.2 in other systems