Question

Fishing of marine fishes is called_________and fishing of inland fishes is called as__________.

• A. mariculture, aquaculture
• B. mariculture, sericulture
• C. sericulture, fish farming
• D. apiculture, vermiculture

Answer 1

The correct option is A

mariculture, aquaculture

Mariculture is the term used for fishing of marine fish. The fish include finned fish like sardines, tunas, halibuts and shell fish like crabs, prawns.
Aquaculture is the term used for fishing inland fish. It includes fish of estuaries(brackish water) and fresh water. Fish like rohu, catla, grass carp are the examples. Shell fish like prawn and crabs are cultured in freshwater as well.