Q.Give the economic importance of 'fisheries'.

Fisheries provide a rich, cheap source of animal protein, employment and livelihood to fishing communities, foreign exchange through export, and by-products (fish oil, fish meal) used as manure, poultry/cattle feed, a...

Fisheries supply cheap protein-rich food, employment, export revenue, and valuable by-products.

Fisheries are economically important in several ways: (1) they provide an inexpensive, nutritious, protein-rich source of food for a large section of the human population; (2) they generate employment and livelihood for fishermen and workers in related industries such as fish processing, transport, and marketing; (3) India earns significant foreign exchange by exporting fish and shellfish (such as prawns) to other countries; (4) by-products such as fish oil (rich in vitamins A and D and omega-3 fatty acids) and fish meal are used respectively in the pharmaceutical/nutraceutical industry and as high-protein feed for poultry and cattle; (5) fish scales and other waste are used in industries s …