Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

The correct answer is Option (4) → How the fishing community regards the water body – as ‘mother’ or ‘provider’

For the fishing community, the water body is a life-giving source. So they call it ‘mother’ or ‘provider’.

Option (1) Share of inland sources in the total value of fish production – about 25 per cent — Incorrect. Inland sources give about 75 per cent. The marine sector gives 25 per cent.

Option (2) Marine sector – rivers, lakes and natural aquatic ponds — Incorrect. The marine sector is the sea and oceans. Rivers, lakes and ponds are inland sources.

Option (3) Overfishing and pollution – problems that need no regulation — Incorrect. These problems need to be regulated and controlled.

Option (4) How the fishing community regards the water body – as ‘mother’ or ‘provider’ — Correct. This is how the community sees the sea, rivers and lakes.