Question

Farming of marine fishes is called _________ and farming of fishes is called __________ .

Answer 1

• Mariculture is the term used for farming marine fishes (seawater fishes) for food. The fishes that are grown in mariculture include finned fishes like sardines, tunas, and shellfish like crabs, prawns, etc.
• Pisciculture is a form of aquaculture as aquaculture is the scientific rearing and management of all aquatic animals. Pisciculture includes only rearing of fishes.