Question

What do you mean by freshwater aquaculture? Expalin how freshwater aquaculture is done in India?

Answer 1

Freshwater aquaculture:
The rearing of aquatic organisms in freshwater is called freshwater aquaculture.

• The salinity of this water is less than 0.5 ppt (parts per thousand).
• Culture of organisms is carried out in pond, river, dam, lake and cold water.
• These freshwater resources remain within the land.
• Tilapia, carps (Catla, Rohu, Mrigal), catfishes, and air breathing fishes are cultured in freshwater.

Freshwater aquaculture