Fish is a common item with rice in the national cuisine, rightly reflected in the saying “Maache-Bhate Bangali,” meaning Bengalis…
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Aquaculture, alternatively spelled aquiculture, or aquafarming, is the deliberate cultivation of aquatic life forms, including fish, crustaceans, mollusks, algae, and valuable organisms like aquatic plants. It encompasses the controlled or semi-natural raising of freshwater, brackish water, and saltwater populations. This stands in contrast to commercial fishing, which involves capturing wild fish.
Mariculture, commonly referred to as marine farming, specifically pertains to aquaculture conducted in seawater environments and lagoons, distinct from freshwater-aquaculture. Pisciculture, a subtype of it, focuses on fish farming for the production of fish-related products as food.
It can also be refereed to the breeding, nurturing, and harvesting of fish and other aquatic flora, often referred to as water farming. It serves as an environmentally friendly source of food and commercial products, contributing to the enhancement of healthier ecosystems and the restoration of endangered aquatic species populations.
Nowadays, fish or shrimp are grown using a technique called biofloc which is eco friendly. Farmers are fond of this…
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The industry of fish cultivation with the fastest global growth is “Aquaculture”. Commercial fish farming or aquaculture turns out to…
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Bangladesh is a developing country with approx. 166 million inhabitants and half of whom are women. In the country, fishing…
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