Question

Name the types of fisheries based on the mode of obtaining fish. Write a short note on culture fishery. [ 2 Marks]

Answer 1

Based on the mode of obtaining fish, fisheries are of two types:

• Capture fishery
• Culture fishery [ 1 Mark]

Culture fishery: Cultivating, rearing, and harvesting desired fish in small water bodies is called culture fishery. Culture fishery is undertaken mostly inland and near the sea shore. [ 1 Mark]