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Choose a Page:How is milk produced?What vegetables are grown in tempe...What are the most important cereal...Which regions produce the most wheat?What are the most popular tropical...Where did potatoes originally come...What crops are grown to produce sugar?How does a combine harvester work?What is fish farming?Which fish are caught for the food...What crops are grown to feed animals?*Why are fish so important as food ...*Where are the world's major fishin... Why are fish so important as food for people? Fish are important because they are an extremely nourishing source of food. They are rich in protein, which is necessary for body growth and repair. They also contain many essential vitamins, such as niacin. The oil from fish liver is a particularly good source of vitamins A and D. Similar food sources include shellfish (mussels and oysters) and crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, and prawns). Fish caught for food include (1) Atlantic cod, (2) skipjack tuna, (3) common mackerel, and (4) Atlantic herring.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Science and Technology Chapter: Fishing and Agriculture