Question

The term ‘aquaculture’ means
A. Aspergillosis
B. Inland fisheries
C. Marine fisheries
D. Both B and C

Answer 1

Hint: Aquaculture is a method to produce food and many other commercial products, replenish wild stocks and restore habitat, and rebuild populations of endangered and threatened species. It is done worldwide.

Complete answer:
-Aquaculture is the rearing, breeding and harvesting of fish, algae, shellfish and other organisms in all types of water environments. Or it is the controlled process of cultivating aquatic animals, especially for human consumption. It is similar to agriculture, but instead of plants or livestock, we cultivate fish. -Aquaculture is also known as fish farming. Aquaculture is practiced all over the world: freshwater ponds and rivers, in coastal ocean waters and even on land in tanks. Mainly, there are two types of aquaculture, freshwater and marine.
-There are various stages of aquaculture including a hatchery operation that produces fertilized eggs, fingerlings or larvae, a nursery operation that nurses small larvae to juveniles or fingerlings and a grow-out operation that farms juveniles or fingerlings to marketable sizes.
-As long as it is done in a manner that is socially responsible, environmentally friendly and considers animal welfare and food safety, aquaculture has a potential to improve the health of our population and planet.

Note: Aquaculture is not only necessary, but also a sustainable option for the consumers, especially in comparison to the other farmed proteins. Since seafood has the highest protein retention compared to beef, chicken and pork, it is highly resource efficient. Among the same forms of protein, it has the lowest feed conversion ratio. Aquaculture emits lower greenhouse gas than other types of farming.