Question

Aquaculture is the rearing and management of __________________
A. Mollusks and crustaceans
B. Only freshwater fishes
C. Economically useful aquatic plants and animals
D. Only aquatic plants

Answer 1

Hint: Aquaculture is breeding, raising, and harvesting fish, shellfish, and other organisms in all types of water environments. Basically, it’s farming in water. It is also called aqua farming. The term aquaculture covers a very wide range of culture species and farming techniques.

Complete answer: Aquaculture is the branch of science which deals with the culturing and rearing of freshwater organisms like fish and prawns. It involves the production of all types of aquatic organisms in water bodies from which economically important substances are obtained. Particular kinds of aquaculture include fish farming, shrimp farming, oyster farming, mariculture, agriculture (such as seaweed farming), and the cultivation of ornamental fish. Fish farming is a common kind of aquaculture. This method is used to produce food and other commercial products, restore habitat and replenish wild stocks, rebuild populations of threatened and endangered species. NOAA is a community that is committed to supporting an aquaculture industry such as economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable. There are two main types of aquaculture, Marine which refers to farming species that live in the ocean and estuaries. These include shrimps, mussels, clams, oysters, sea bass, and salmon. Freshwater which refers to any naturally occurring water like ponds, lakes, rivers except seawater. examples are the bass, catfish, tilapia, and trout.

Note: Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms whether fish, crustaceans, mollusks, or plants, farming implying some form of human intervention to increase production. As the demands for seafood increased, technology has made it possible to grow food in coastal marine waters and the open ocean.