Fishery refers to the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life for commercial or recreational purposes. It can be a defined body of water or a collection of fishing activity that has been agreed upon by countries and fishers. Fisheries can be classified based on the people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats, and purpose of the activities. There are three main sectors of the fishing industry: commercial, recreational, or subsistence. Fish farming or pisciculture is a particular type of aquaculture that involves commercial breeding of fish, most often for food, in fish tanks or artificial enclosures such as fish ponds.
In agriculture, integrating fisheries and agriculture can enhance fish production and food security. There are manifold interactions between fisheries and agriculture through the common use of land and water resources and concurrent production activities to support rural village communities and supply urban areas with the needed quantity and variety of food. In India, the fisheries sector accounts for 1% of the total GDP of the country, and the total fish production in 2017-2018 was 12.59 million metric tonnes.
In summary, fishery in agriculture refers to the enterprise of raising or harvesting fish and other aquatic life for commercial or recreational purposes, and it can be integrated with agriculture to enhance fish production and food security.
