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Article: Food from the Sea
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Food from the Sea
Although a large percentage of the aquatic plants and animals that eventually become human food are either captured by fishers or produced by
mariculturists
in the world's oceans, a significant amount also comes from fresh water. The term "seafood" commonly is used to describe aquatic plants and animals consumed by humans, regardless of source. Fisheries and
aquaculture
produce roughly 140 million tons of plants and animals annually. Included are finfish,
mollusks
(including octopus and squid),
crustaceans
, seaweeds, reptiles, and marine mammals: the first four categories make up the bulk of the human food that comes from the waters of the world.
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