Differentiate between aquaculture and pisciculture.

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The main difference between aquaculture and pisciculture is that aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms in general, while pisciculture is specifically the farming of fish.

Aquaculture

Includes farming of fish, prawns, crabs, mollusks, and aquatic plants.
Conducted in ponds, rivers, lakes, and artificial tanks.
Broader scope and contributes to both food and industrial use.

Pisciculture

Only deals with rearing and breeding of fish.
Main aim is to increase fish production for food.
Important for protein supply and rural economy.

Feature	Aquaculture	Pisciculture
Definition	Farming of aquatic organisms	Farming of fish
Scope	Wide	Narrow
Examples	Prawns, algae, oysters	Rohu, catla, tilapia

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