Capture fishing: It is the fishing in which fishes are captured from natural resources like pond, sea, estuaries.

Mariculture : It is the culture of fishes in marine water on commercial basis. Varieties like prawns, oysters, bhetki, mullets are cultured for fishing.

Aquaculture : It is the production of useful, i.e., high economic value, aquatic plants and animals such as fishes, prawns, crayfish, lobsters, crabs, shrimps, etc. and sea weeds by proper utilization of available waters in the country. It is done both in fresh water and in marine water.