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Edexcel IGCSE Biology · Spec 5.9B

Fish Farming

How fish farming increases food production, and the methods used to maximise the yield.

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Fish Farming

Spec 5.9B

What you need to know

  • Explain why we farm fish
  • Describe how fish farms maximise yield
  • Recall how disease and predators are controlled

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Quick check

Answer each question before opening the answer.

Give two ways fish farmers increase their yield.

Any two of: controlling predators and disease, selective breeding, providing good-quality food, separating fish by size to reduce competition.

Why is waste removed from fish tanks?

To maintain water quality and prevent the spread of disease.

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