Capture fishing, mariculture and aquaculture are often related and people get confused about the differences between them. Here are the common differences between capture fishing, mariculture and aquaculture.
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Difference Between Capture fishing, Mariculture and Aquaculture
| Capture Fishing | Mariculture | Aquaculture |
|---|---|---|
| Capture fishing is the practice of capturing fish from natural water bodies like oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, and ponds. | Mariculture is a type of aquaculture in which farmers cultivate marine fish or other organisms in a controlled environment for commercial purposes. | Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, mollusks, etc. in a controlled environment for commercial purposes. |
| Unpredictable yield due to no control over the environment. | Yield is likely predictable due to the ideal environmental conditions. | Yield is likely predictable due to the ideal environmental conditions. |
| Requires Low Investment | Requires High Investment | Requires High Investment |
| It is a mobile activity, fisherman need to search fish from one location to another. | It is not a mobile activity, farmers cultivate fish at a particular location. | It is not a mobile activity, farmers cultivate fish at a particular location. |
| Examples: Aquatic fish such as Rohu, Catla, Hilsa, Tuna, etc. | Examples: Marine fish, oyster, etc. | Examples: Freshwater and marine fish, shrimp, etc. |
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