Give the economic importance of fisheries.

1.	Give the economic importance of fisheries.
Answer» Economic importance of fisheries is as follows: 1. Fish is a nutritious food and thus is a source of many vitamins, minerals and nutrients. 2. Commercial products such as fish oil, fish meal and fertilizers, fish guano, fish glue, isinglass are prepared from fish. 3. These by-products are used in paints, soaps, oils and medicines. 4. Some organisms like prawns and lobsters have high export value and market price. 5. Fish farming and other fishery trades provide job opportunity and selfemployment 6. Productivity and national economy is improved through fishery practices.

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Economic importance of fisheries is as follows:

1. Fish is a nutritious food and thus is a source of many vitamins, minerals and nutrients.

2. Commercial products such as fish oil, fish meal and fertilizers, fish guano, fish glue, isinglass are prepared from fish.

3. These by-products are used in paints, soaps, oils and medicines.

4. Some organisms like prawns and lobsters have high export value and market price.

5. Fish farming and other fishery trades provide job opportunity and selfemployment

6. Productivity and national economy is improved through fishery practices.

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