Acquacoltura

Intensive aquaculture is a form of farming in which the saltwater, brackish or freshwater species, farmed on dry land or in sea cages, do not feed naturally but are fed directly by man.

The administering of food and/or the maintaining of "environmental" parameters and/or the removal of waste substances are also assisted by the use of advanced technologies.

In Italy, intensive farming is the prevalent form of farming. It is practiced primarily in land-based systems, with relatively small artificial basins. Farming is generally highly specialised and usually monoculture.