I. Answer the following questions: 1. What does the term “aquaculture” include? 2. What is the main aim of aquaculture? 3. Is aquaculture considered to be an agricultural or industrial activity? 4. What is the difference between marine and freshwater

I. Answer the following questions:
1. What does the term “aquaculture” include?
2. What is the main aim of aquaculture?
3. Is aquaculture considered to be an agricultural or industrial activity?
4. What is the difference between marine and freshwater aquaculture?
5. What do you know about the method of ocean ranching?
6. Why is fish valued as food for people?
7. Can aquacultural production develop only in natural waters?
8. Why has aquaculture assumed commercial importance?
9. Why is sport fishing so popular nowadays?
II. Translate the following English words and word-combinations from the
text into Russian:
aquatic organisms; aquacultural crops; human consumption; bait animals; capture
and sport fisheries; terrestrial agriculture; marine species; freshwater aquaculture; marine
aquaculture; oyster; clam; mussel; shrimp; salmon; trout; catfish; cold-blooded
vertebrates; crustacean; aquatic plant; human intervention; stocking water; juvenile
organisms; brackish water; earthen pond; concrete pool; natural predator; water inlets
and outlets; market size; fish breeder; ocean ranching; rearing of shellfish; controlled
environment; to breed edible fish; consumer demand; sport fishing; game fish; natural
habitat
III. Complete the sentences:
1. The main aim of aquaculture is … .
2. Мarine aquaculture refers to … .
3. Freshwater aquaculture focuses on … .
4. Fish is valued as food due to … . - 69 -
5. To the artificial aquatic impoundments belong … .
6. Earthen ponds are usually equipped with … .
7. The method known as ocean ranching means … .
8. Sport fishing allows people to enjoy