Question

Explain different types of fisheries.

Answer 1

Fishery:

1. Fisheries are only concerned with catching wild fish or producing and harvesting fish in aquaculture or fish farming.
2. Farmed fish provides high-quality protein for human consumption.
3. Can include fish farming in an existing farm to boost revenue and improve water management.

Different types of fisheries:

Capture Fishery:

1. Capture fishing is used to harvest naturally occurring fish. Capture fishing is often referred to as wild fishing.

Culture Fishery:

1. The cultivation of selected fishes in constrained areas with the utmost care to obtain maximum production is known as culture fishery.
2. The crop is gathered after the seed has been stocked, fed, and grown in narrow waterways.
3. To maximise output, culture took place in fertilised ponds and provided supplemental food for the fish.