Fish farming, or aquaculture, is a method of cultivating fish for consumption. Self-sustenance through two main methods: extensive fish culture and intensive fish culture.
Extensive fish culture‐Fish raised in natural water such as pond or river. There are advantages to this approach. It can save on costs because you don’t have to build tanks or cages for the fish. The fish are able to swim and grow in a more natural environment. However, it does come with certain limitations. Because they are in open water, it can be more challenging to monitor the health and growth of the fish.
Another way is through intensive fish culture. In this method, fish are raised in tanks or cages, where farmers can manage the conditions. Which means the farmers are able to give the fish all they need to make them grow quickly and remain healthy. With the intensive fish culture, the farmers can increase the production of fishes and harvest the fishes in less span of time.
But when you farm fish, you have to consider the impact of farming on the environment as well. Aquaculture can be harmful to surrounding areas, if fish around an aquaculture system are not receiving proper management. The environment can also be impacted due to this aspect of fish farming, such as water pollution from the waste of fish. Farmers must employ good practices in order to minimize these effects.
Fish farming is not an exception as technology always evolving. Innovations in pond management techniques allow farmers to raise healthier fish for aquaculture on a larger scale. In some types of intensive fish culture, automatic feeders and monitors of water quality can help farmers produce more fish while leaving the environment unscathed.
