Fishing involves obtaining aquatic animals from both sea and inland waters. Fish provide a valuable source of protein and raw materials. There are extensive water bodies on Earth where fish can be found, including rivers, lakes, and tanks for freshwater fish, as well as larger marine waters. Marine fisheries are classified as either open sea fisheries or coastal fisheries.

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The term fishing includes all efforts to obtain
the Aquatic animals in the sea and inland
waters.
Fish provides mankind with valuable source of
protein and various types of raw material for
manufacturing industries.
There are very extensive water bodies on the
surface of the earth.

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Fish is found in the river, lakes, tanks etc.
Which is known as fresh water fish.
Fish found larger scale in the marine waters.
Marine fisheries classified into
Open sea fisheries
Coastal Fisheries

4. Open sea fisheries

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Entire catch of fish is consumed by people who
are engaged in fishing.
Pygmies
Eskimos

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Two types of fisheries:
Commercial Fresh water fisheries: Interior
areas far away from the sea coasts.
Great lakes of North America, Europe,
Columbia.
Common fishes found in the fresh water are
the Blank fins, lake trout, yellow perch etc.

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This type of fishing is carried out on in Coastal
Areas or on the banks or in the deep sea and
oceans.
There are two distinct types of fish caught in
marine waters
Demersal fish: Which lives on sea floors
example crab, clam, lobster, etc.
Pelagic Fish: Which lives very near to the
surface of the water
Example : mackrel, tuna , sardines.