{"id":753,"date":"2025-02-01T20:08:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T19:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishterm.com\/blog\/?p=753"},"modified":"2025-02-01T20:08:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T19:08:19","slug":"differences-between-fisheries-and-fishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishterm.com\/blog\/differences-between-fisheries-and-fishing\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Clear Differences between Fisheries and Fishing You Must Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Difference between fishing and fisheries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This post focuses on the differences between the terms ‘fisheries’ and ‘fishing’,<\/span> which are often misinterpreted. For clear meanings of fisheries <\/span>and examples in various contexts, <\/em>visit this post: 7 major contexts\/meanings of fisheries<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Visit our exclusive article on ‘types of fishing’ for ample understanding, and our pillar content on fishing<\/a>, and other terms, visit our term portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Origin of ‘Fisheries’ and ‘Fishing’ <\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n

Origin of fishing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The words Fishing and Fisheries originated at different times in history. Fishing <\/em>dates back to at least 40,000 years ago<\/mark>. OED’s earliest evidence for\u00a0fishing<\/i> is from 1703, in the writing of Josiah Burchett, secretary of the Admiralty. It was a primary food source for early humans and was practised by people living near rivers, lakes, and streams.<\/p>\n

Origin of fisheries<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Fisheries or fishery comes from the word fish and the suffix –ery<\/em><\/mark>.\u00a0<\/span>The earliest known use of the word was in the mid-1500s.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Specific characteristics of fisheries<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Branches and subsectors of fishery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The following are the characteristics of fishery:<\/p>\n

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  1. Definition:<\/span> any activity related to the culture, management, harvest, processing or marketing of aquatic animals (finfish, shellfish<\/a>, molluscs,\u00a0crustacean<\/a>s, etc.) or plants (seaweeds,\u00a0alga<\/a>, etc.). As seen in the image above.<\/li>\n
  2. Fishery can be subdivided into other subsectors including aquaculture (which is the culture of aquatic organisms), fishing (i.e. harvest of aquatic living resources from their natural habitat), fishery management (human control<\/a>\u00a0over fishery\u00a0stock<\/a>s for sustainable exploitation),\u00a0fish\u00a0processing<\/a>, and fish marketing.<\/li>\n
  3. Fisheries is a very wide discipline with a plethora of types. Types of fishery include: Inland fisheries; Maritime\/marine fisheries; Capture fisheries; Culture fisheries; Artisanal\/traditional\/subsistence fisheries; Semi-industrial fisheries; Industrial fisheries; Freshwater fisheries; Brackish water fisheries; fin fisheries; Shellfisheries; Small-scale fisheries; Medium-scale fisheries; Large-scale fisheries; Recreational fisheries; Subsistence fishery; Commercial fisheries; etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Specific characteristics of fishing<\/span><\/h2>\n
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    Types of fishing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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    The following are the characteristics of fishing:<\/p>\n

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    • Definition:<\/span> any activity related to the capture of aquatic animals (finfish, shellfish, molluscs, crustaceans, etc.) or plants (seaweeds, alga, etc.). As seen in the image above.<\/li>\n
    • Fisheries is a vast discipline with a plethora of types including\u00a0Freshwater fishing; Brackish water fishing; fin fishing; Shellfishing; Small-scale fishing; Medium-scale fishing; Large-scale fishing; Recreational fishing; Subsistence fishing; Commercial fishing;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Inland fishing<\/span>; Maritime\/marine fishing<\/span>; Artisanal\/traditional\/subsistence fishing<\/span>; Semi-industrial fishing<\/span>; Industrial fishing<\/span>; etc.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Fishing is a subsector of fishery and has fewer subsectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Highlighting the Differences between ‘Fisheries’ and ‘Fishing’ <\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n

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      Table 1: Summary differences between fishing and fisheries<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/caption>\n

      No.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nComparison criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFishing <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFisheries<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1<\/strong><\/td>\nScope<\/strong><\/td>\nSmaller scope. Fishing<\/em> is generally classified under fisheries, also known as capture fisheries, <\/em>which is a subbranch of fisheries<\/td>\nWider scope. ‘Fishery’<\/em> is scarcely classified under fishing. Fishery subdivides into culture fisheries and capture fisheries (fishing).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2<\/strong><\/td>\nActivities<\/strong><\/td>\nMainly involved in the capture of living aquatic resources (fish, etc.).<\/td>\nInvolves in both the culture, management, harvest, processing or marketing of living aquatic resources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3<\/strong><\/td>\nBranches<\/strong><\/td>\nFew subsectors<\/td>\nMost authors agree with the fact that ‘fisheries’<\/span> has several subsectors<\/a> notably: fishing, fish farming, fish processing, fishery management<\/em>, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4<\/strong><\/td>\nSynonyms<\/strong><\/td>\nFishing is also called capture fishery<\/strong><\/td>\nFisheries<\/em> is synonymous with ‘fishery’<\/strong> <\/em>in most contexts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Differences between ‘Fisheries’ and ‘Fishing'(summarized)<\/span><\/h2>\n

      Here are the differences between fisheries and fishing summarised below:<\/p>\n

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      1. Fishing<\/em> <\/span>has a smaller scope and is generally classified as a branch of fisheries<\/em><\/span>, as capture fisheries<\/em><\/span>, which is a subbranch of fisheries;<\/span> <\/em>whereas<\/span>, ‘fisheries’<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u00a0has a w<\/span>ider scope and is scarcely classified under fishing. ‘<\/span>Fisheries’<\/em> <\/span>subdivides into culture fisheries and capture fisheries (fishing).<\/li>\n
      2. ‘Fishing’<\/span> mainly involves in the capture of fish whereas <\/span>‘Fisheries’<\/em><\/span> involves both the capture and the culture of fish.<\/li>\n
      3. Most authors agree with the fact that ‘fisheries’<\/span> has several subsectors notably: fishing, fish farming, fish processing, fishery management, etc., which are in the chain of fishery activities. But fishing<\/span> has very few subsectors.<\/li>\n
      4. ‘Fishing’<\/span> is also called capture fishery whereas<\/span> ‘fisheries’<\/span> is synonymous with ‘fishery’<\/span> in most contexts<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        <\/i> Notes on fisheries and fishing:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

        While it is widely understood and popular to say Capture fisheries or<\/span>\u00a0Culture fisheries<\/span><\/span><\/em>,<\/span><\/span><\/span> it is quite uncommon to say Capture fishing or\u00a0Culture fishing <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>since fishing itself means ‘to capture’ (capture fisheries) and culture fishing<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span> is equally rare because strictly speaking, there is no culturing or breeding in the meaning of the word fishing.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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