{"id":708,"date":"2024-10-03T13:35:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T12:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishterm.com\/blog\/?p=708"},"modified":"2025-02-01T20:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T19:08:14","slug":"major-branches-of-fishery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishterm.com\/blog\/major-branches-of-fishery\/","title":{"rendered":"The 6 Major Subsectors and Branches of Fishery You Must Clearly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this write-up, we are going to be expounding on branches of fishery.\u00a0The term ‘fishery’ as we saw in the different meanings of the word fishery<\/em><\/a>, the more than 6 different meanings of fishery.<\/div>\n
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Branches and subsectors of fishery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Overview of the origin of the 6 major fishery subsectors<\/span><\/h2>\n
In ancient times, Fishery mostly meant capture fishery<\/span> (also known as fishing). By then, fish culturing techniques had not yet been discovered. \u00a0<\/span>By then, fishery only meant the capture of fish, and was used as a synonym for fishing. <\/span>With the advent of fish culture techniques, a new sector was born –<\/span> culture fishery<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
Nowadays, it may mean an industry, a fish stock, or an activity, to name a few. Fishery\u00a0<\/a>in its general sense of an activity <\/span>can be defined as an organised effort by humans to culture<\/span>, capture<\/span> or conserve<\/span> fish <\/span>or other aquatic species. <\/span><\/div>\n
If we were to break down this definition, we will obtain the following pioneer branches of fishery.<\/span><\/div>\n
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  1. Fish Culture (culture fishery)<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u2013 the act of raising the maximum productivity of <\/span>fish or other edible aquatic products to satisfy human needs. This subsector is generally known as aquaculture<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  2. Fish Capture (capture fishery or fishing<\/span>)<\/span><\/span> \u2013 the act of\u00a0<\/span>catching or harvesting fish with the help of fishing gear like fishing hooks, pots, nets, etc. This refers to the fishing<\/em> sub-sector<\/li>\n
  3. Fish Preservation<\/span><\/span> \u2013 a branch of fishery that deals with the scientific <\/span>method of preserving fish and other edible aquatic products to prevent spoilage. These set of preservation techniques birthed the forth sub-sector of fishery: fish preservation<\/span><\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The above branches are the three<\/strong> most popular branches of fishery. However, fish-related subsectors have increased over the years to yield three more major fishery subsectors: .<\/p>\n

    Origin of fish processing:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Fish is a highly perishable product! \ud83d\ude25 \u00a0 You will bear with me that when the catch becomes more than the fishers can preserve or conserve,\u00a0they will have no choice but to process the excess fish into more useful derived and by-products, to be used by other agriculture sub-sectors. This branch deals with the processing of fish and other aquatic products and is popularly known as fish processing<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Origin of fishmongering:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    It is generally agreed that small-scale subsistence fishery industries may just focus on satisfying the nutritional needs of the fisher. When it comes to large-scale industrial fisheries the scope becomes wider. These fish and their processed products are not just for the fishers or fish farmers alone. They are placed on both local and international markets to meet the needs of more people.<\/p>\n

    This is where another set of stakeholders, the fish sellers and buyers, come into the fishery chain. They, together with their commercial fishery activities, have yielded over the years, what is called: fishmongering<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 Now, the goal of fishmongering is not to culture, or to capture, or to preserve, or process, but to ensure that these protein-rich resources reach the targeted consumers worldwide.