Question

Culturing of marine fishes in coastal water on commercial basis is called mariculture.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

1. Mariculture involves the culturing of marine organisms for food and other commercial products in the open ocean, ponds, or tanks filled with seawater.
2. Mariculture is of great importance as it assures the easy availability of fish which is a cheap source of protein, and of great employment value.
3. Food fish like finfish, lobster, oyster, seaweed, etc. while non-food products such as nutrient agar, jewellery, and cosmetics are produced by mariculture.

Final answer: The given statement is true.