What is the difference between Aquaculture and Mariculture?

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Both aquaculture and mariculture are related to cultivation of aquatic products under controlled conditions.
Aquaculture involves culture, production and farming of both freshwater and marine water organisms.
Mariculture on the other hand is a branch of aquaculture foccusing only on marine water organisms.

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