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fishpond

[ fish-pond ]

noun

  1. a small pond containing fish, often one in which edible fish are raised for commercial purposes, as for stocking lakes and streams or wholesaling.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fishpond1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; fish, pond
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Indigenous aquaculture systems in Hawaii, known as loko i'a or fishponds, can increase the amount of fish and fisheries harvested both inside and outside of the pond.

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The area hosts an ancient Hawaiian fishpond being restored by community groups.

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Kaneohe Bay is home to coral reefs, an ancient Hawaiian fishpond and a breeding ground for hammerhead sharks.

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The area was once home to 14 acres of wetland, including a large fishpond and a one-acre sandbar where high chiefs, and, later, Hawaiian royalty lived.

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The sun casts shadows of palms on the fishpond as more club members arrive in their boots and hats.

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