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Practice of culturing marine fish is known as_________.


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Mariculture:

  1. Marine fish farming is called mariculture.
  2. Mariculture is a branch of aquaculture.
  3. It deals with the salt water fishes in water bodies.
  4. It has been done for food.
  5. One example is a culture of marine fish in saltwater ponds.
  6. The cultured fish includes prawns, shellfish, oysters, etc.

Final answer: The practice of culturing marine fish is known as mariculture.


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