Question

The essential difference between aquaculture and pisciculture is:

• A. Pisciculture is the cultivation of freshwater fishes while aquaculture deals with the cultivation of saltwater fishes only
• B. Pisciculture deals with the culture of large freshwater fishes only, unlike aquaculture which deals with the culture of fishes from both saltwater and freshwater
• C. Pisciculture deals with a few selective breeds of fish like Tilapia, Rohu and Catla while aquaculture deals with only cartilaginous fishes
• D. Pisciculture includes farming of fish only, aquaculture involves farming of both aquatic flora and fauna in water bodies

Answer 1

The correct option is D Pisciculture includes farming of fish only, aquaculture involves farming of both aquatic flora and fauna in water bodies

The essential difference between aquaculture and pisciculture is that aquaculture is the process of breeding, rearing and harvesting of aquatic flora and fauna with commercial value in saltwater or freshwater while pisciculture is the culturing of fish (fish farming) to obtain fish and fish products as food.