FishingFrom Wikipedia the free encyclopediafisheries & fishingfishingfishing industrytechniquestacklevesselsfishermanrecreationalenvironmentalcommunitiesartisanalhistoryI N D E XThis box view talk editFor the computer security term see PhishingStilts fishermen Sri LankaFishing is the activity of catching fish Fishing techniques include netting trapping angling and hand gatheringThe term fishing may be applied to catching other aquatic animals such as different types of shellfish squid octopus turtles frogs and some edible marine invertebrates Fishing is not usually applied to catching aquatic mammals such as whales where the term whaling is more appropriate or to commercial fish farmingIn addition to providing food through harvesting fish modern fishing is both a recreational and professional sportAccording to FAO statistics the total number of fishermen and fish farmers is estimated to be 38 million Fisheries provide direct and indirect employment to an estimated 200 million people In 2005 the worldwide per capita consumption of fish captured from wild fisheries was 144 kilograms with an additional 74 kilograms harvested from fish farms1
