Answer: Pisciculture.
- A Sericulture
- B Silviculture
- C Pisciculture
- D Apiculture
Correct answer: C. Pisciculture
Explanation: Pisciculture refers specifically to the controlled raising and harvesting of fish under artificial conditions.
Different fish species occupy different feeding depths in the same pond without competing for food: Catla feeds near the surface, Rohu in the middle zone, and Mrigal or common carp at the bottom - letting a single pond support far more total fish than one species alone.
Concept context
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