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INLAND FISHERIES

Inland fisheries refer to the capture and culture of fish and other aquatic organisms in freshwater and inland brackish water bodies, rather than the sea.

What they include

• Natural waters: rivers, lakes, reservoirs, floodplains, wetlands, streams

• Man-made waters: ponds, tanks, canals, rice fields

• Organisms: fish (carps, catfish, tilapia), crustaceans (prawns), mollusks, and sometimes aquatic plants

Two main types

1. Capture inland fisheries

   • Fishing in natural water bodies

   • Depends on natural fish stocks and seasonal water cycles

2. Culture-based inland fisheries (Inland aquaculture)

   • Fish farming in ponds, tanks, cages, or pens

   • Includes carp culture, integrated fish farming, rice–fish systems

INLAND FISHERIES