Question

Distinguish between

Aquaculture and pisciculture.

Answer 1

Aquaculture:

1. Aquaculture is the process of breeding, rearing, and harvesting economically useful flora and fauna in both salt and fresh water.

Pisciculture:

1. Pisciculture is the practice of rearing fish in tanks or fish ponds with the purpose of obtaining fish products for human use.

Differences between aquaculture and pisciculture are given below:

Aquaculture	Pisciculture
1. The cultivation of useful flora and fauna such as crustaceans, mollusks, spirulina, and other aquatic plants is known as aquaculture.	1. Pisciculture is primarily concerned with the cultivation of fish varieties in large tanks or ponds in order to obtain fish-based useful products as a food source.
2. They are cultivated and kept in controlled environments before being harvested with necessary safety precautions. It can be done in both fresh and saltwater.	2. It primarily entails farming in ponds, reservoirs, or tanks.
3. It aids in the conservation of endangered species and their habitat.	3. Salmon, catfish, and carp are among the fish cultured in pisciculture. It also helps to reduce overexploitation of fishes in fisheries.