Key facts
Code summary
Code 03
Official title Fishing and Aquaculture
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Ag
PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Division 03 - Fishing and Aquaculture
PSIC Division 03 covers Fishing and Aquaculture. Child codes include Fishing and Aquaculture. It is the shortlist layer for broad activities that still need to be narrowed toward a practical group, class or subclass.
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About this level
Practical summary
Division 03 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under A Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Fishing and Aquaculture. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This division is used when the first pass is too broad and the work needs to be split into groups such as Fishing and Aquaculture. It helps with registration wording, sector analytics and review of near-miss options.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this division as the first narrowing step. Compare child groups such as Fishing and Aquaculture and move to the group that best matches the real activity, not the marketing description.
Official note
Source-backed description
This division includes capture fishery and aquaculture, covering the use of fishery resources from marine, brackish or freshwater environments, with the goal of capturing or gathering fish, crustaceans, mollusks and other marine organisms and products (e.g. aquatic plants, pearls, sponges etc.). Also included are activities that are normally integrated in the process of production for own account (e.g. seeding oysters for pearl production). This division excludes building and repairing of ships and boats 3011, 3315; and sport or recreational fishing activities, 9319. Processing of fish, crustaceans or mollusks is excluded whether at land-based plants or on factory ships, 1020.
FAQ
What does PSIC Division 03 cover?
PSIC Division 03 groups the main activity family for Fishing and Aquaculture and acts as the first narrowing step below the section level.
How do I compare Division 03 with nearby divisions?
Read the child groups side by side and compare the exact operational wording. The closest neighboring options are 01 Crop and Animal Production, Hunting and Related Service Activities and 02 Forestry and Logging.
Why does Division 03 matter for filing?
It is the level that helps you narrow a broad section into the right group before you reach a class or subclass decision.