Valliculture

Valliculture is an ancient fish culture practice that originated in the Mediterranean region namely the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian coasts. People exploit the seasonal migrations of some fish species from the sea into the lagoons by preventing the fish from returning to the sea. The term now applies to fish culture in coastal lagoons or brackish water bodies based on seasonal migrations of fish. The ancient practice of valliculture is not as prominent as before; however, modern aquaculture heavily relies on the venerable principles of the system.