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Question
Explain the following :
(a) Inshore fishing
(b) Deep-sea fishing
Solution
Inshore Fishing:
Fisherman fishes only five to eight km from Shore. Fishing is done by small boats which run on petrol shellfish and seaweed are also caught.
Deep-Sea Fishing:
It is done far from the shore in the deep sea. Fishing is done in large vessels. The trawlers and junks are diesel-powered with on-board refrigerating plants.
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