Animal Husbandry
Chapter Name : Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production |
Sub Topic Code : 103_12_09_01_04 |
Topic Name : Animal Husbandry |
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Sub Topic Name : Fisheries |
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Introduction
Fisheries is an industry devoted to the catching, processing or selling of fish, shellfish or other aquatic animals.
Pre-Requisites:
Uses of fish and fish products.
Real Life Question:
Is traditional fishing enough to meet such vast requirements of fishes and other aquatic animals in the entire world?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Fisheries | Large number of population dependent on fish, fish products and other aquatic animals. Provides employment and income to millions of fishermen and farmers mostly in the coastal areas. |
| Common fishes | Common fresh water fish include Catla, Rohu and common carp. Marine water fish include Hilsa, Sardines, Mackerel and Pomfrets |
| Advanced methods | Aquaculture and pisciculture are used to increase the production of aquatic animals and plants both marine and fresh water. Blue revolution is being implemented along the same lines as Green revolution. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Encyclopedia and internet. | Find the difference between aquaculture and pisciculture. |
Real life uses :
Fishing generates employment and income for millions of fishermen and has a huge market worldwide.
Places to visit :
Coastal fishing areas.
Practical examples around us
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What you learn in Theory:
The fishing industry and the common types of fishes both marine and fresh water involved.
What you learn in Practice:
How fishery industry is developing and flourishing.