Pisciculture, or fish farming, is an age-old practice that involves raising fish in controlled environments for commercial or recreational purposes. There are several synonyms for the word pisciculture, including aquaculture, fish culture, fish farming, and fish husbandry. Aquaculture is the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of aquatic plants and animals, while fish culture and fish husbandry are terms used to describe the various methods and techniques used to rear and breed fish. Fish farming is the most commonly used synonym for pisciculture, but all of these terms refer to the same activity of raising fish in a controlled environment for various purposes.