GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Blue Revolution refers to the significant growth and intensification of global aquaculture production-domestication and farming of fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants-from the middle of the 20th century to the present, particularly in underdeveloped countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Blue Revolution’ is the name given to the remarkable emergence of aquaculture as an important and highly productive method. Aquaculture refers to all forms of culturing of aquatic animals (like fishes, prawns, crabs, etc.) and plants occurring in marine, brackish and freshwater.

Detailed explanation-3: -Perhaps the most pervasive effect of the Blue Revolution is that the rise in production of carnivorous fish (accounting for all the luxury fish raised) and shrimp has translated into a larger demand for fishmeal, which has to be obtained from wild fisheries. World-wide, a third of fish catches are devoted to fishmeal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Culture Fishery It can also be referred to as fish farming or pisciculture. Note that pisciculture is a form of aquaculture as aquaculture is the scientific rearing and management of all aquatic animals.