WZ 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), i.e. the production process, in the case of the marine organisms (e.g., fish, crustaceans and molluscs, plants, amphibians) bred or cultivated (including harvesting). Techniques are used with the aim to increase the production of the organisms in question beyond the natural capacity of the habitat, such as regular stocking, feeding and protection from predators) (. Aquaculture also includes ownership by individuals, companies, or the state of individual organisms throughout the rearing or culture stage, up to and including harvesting.
• Cultivation / farming refers to the rearing and management of the above-mentioned organisms in captivity up to the young age, or until they are fully grown.
• Breeding and keeping of young fish and adult animals under artificial conditions

What 03.2 excludes

• The harvesting of bird skins from livestock farms or skins from the breeding of reptiles (e.g., snakes and turtles), see 01.48.9
• The breeding and keeping of reptiles, see 01.48.9

03.2 in other systems