Question

What are aquaculture and mariculture?

Answer 1

Aquaculture:

1. This term is used to describe the culture of aquatic organisms in fresh or marine waters.
2. Aquaculture is the culture of fishes in freshwater including molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic plants.
3. It is done profusely in the South Indian area.

Mariculture:

1. Mariculture is a specialized branch of aquaculture involving the cultivation of marine organisms for food.
2. It also helps in deriving other products like fish oil and other important goods in the open ocean.
3. Varieties like prawns, oysters, betake, and mullets are cultured for fishing.