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Fishing is the activity
of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering.
By extension, the term fishing is applied to pursuing
other aquatic animals such as various types of shellfish,
squid, octopus, turtles, frogs, and some edible marine
invertebrates. The term fishing is not usually applied
to pursuing aquatic mammals such as whales, where the
term "whaling" is more appropriate, or to commercial
fish farming. Fishing is an ancient and worldwide practice
with various techniques and traditions and it has been
transformed by modern technological developments. In addition
to providing food through harvesting fish, modern fishing
is both a recreational and professional sport. According
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
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