FISHERIES IN INDIA

India ranks third in the total fish production of the world. The major contributors to Indian fish
production are marine capture fisheries (2.99 million tonnes) and freshwater aquaculture (2.93 million
tonnes) and they constitute about 86% of the total fish production in India which is over 6.8 million
tonnes with a turnover of Rs. 300 billion. Though Indian fisheries sector started on subsistence level, it is
slowly growing out to be an industry, both in marine and inland fisheries. Compared to the present total
fisheries production, the potential production in 2012, including marginal increase in mariculture, inland
capture fisheries and cold water fisheries is projected at Rs. 9.95 million tonnes, which is over 40% gap to
be bridged.
Fisheries are an important sector in India--it provides employment to millions of people and
contributes to food security of the country. With a coastline of over 8,000 km, an Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ) of over 2 million sq. km., and with extensive freshwater resources, fisheries play a vital role.
Presently, fisheries and aquaculture contribute 1.07 per cent to the national GDP, and 5.30 per cent to
agriculture and allied activities, while the average annual value of output during the Tenth Five Year Plan
(2002-2007) was Rs31,682.50crores.
India has played an important role in global fisheries as the third largest producer of fish in the world
and the second largest producer from aquaculture. With a contribution of 2.9 million tonnes from marine
and 4.2 million tonnes from the Inland sector, fisheries continue to make a significant contribution to
nutritional security. The contribution of the fisheries sector, at an annual growth rate of 4.5%, is estimated
at 1.07% to the GDP. The sector is a major foreign exchange earner, with revenue reaching
Rs.7,620crores in 2007-08; this accounts for about 14% of agricultural exports. Apart from a long
coastline India has a vast area covered by estuaries, backwaters, lagoons, etc. We also have huge inland
fisheries resources with enormous scope for increasing fish production through freshwater aquaculture.
The Government is developing a road map for enhancing food fish production to 10 million metric tonnes
by 2012. In addition to meeting the domestic demand, we intend to enhance our export earning potential
in terms of value added products and ornamental fish trade.
The country has 429 Fish Farmers Development Agencies (FFDAs) and 39 Brackishwater Fish
Farms Development Agencies (BFDAs) for promoting freshwater and coastal aquaculture. The annual
carp seed production is to the tune of 20 billion and that of shrimp about 8 billion, with increasing
diversification in the recent past. Along with food fish culture, ornamental fish culture and high value fish
farming are gaining importance in the recent past. With over 2.4 lakh fishing crafts operating in the coast,
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six major fishing harbours, 40 minor fishing harbours and 151 landing centres are functioning to cater to
the needs of over 3.5 million fisherfolk.

FISH PRODUCTION IN INDIA

Fish production in India is set to cross 13 million tonnes (MT) mark by 2016 from the current level of
over nine million tonnes, according to a study brought out by the top industry body Assocham. "With
appropriate incentives, coupled with robust investments in infrastructure, fish production in India can
grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 7 per cent during the next four-five years
from the current level of over 3.5 per cent CAGR," according to the study titled `Fisheries A Prize Catch
in Indian Export Basket'. The study was released here today by the Associated Chambers of Commerce
and Industry of India (Assocham). "India is the second largest source of aquaculture production in the
world after China. Inland fisheries, reservoirs and freshwater aquaculture are the pillars of growth.
Besides floodplain lakes and wetlands, irrigation canals, saline and waterlogged areas too contribute
towards output," Assocham Secretary General D S Rawat told reporters. India's share in fisheries
production globally is about 5 per cent and marine inland fishery exports account for just 2 per cent of the
global trade in the sector, it said. Considering an erratic and lower marine catch in India, the industry
body has asked the Government to incentivise aquaculture and inland fisheries to achieve steady to higher
growth rate and offset the lower growth in marine fisheries.
Indian fisheries and aquaculture is an important sector of food production, providing nutritional
security to the food basket, contributing to the agricultural exports and engaging about fourteen million
people in different activities. With diverse resources ranging from deep seas to lakes in the mountains and
more than 10% of the global biodiversity in terms of fish and shellfish species, the country has shown
continuous and sustained increments in fish production since independence. Constituting about 4.4% of
the global fish production, the sector contributes to 1.1% of the GDP and 4.7% of the agricultural GDP.
The total fish production of 6.57 million metric tonnes presently has nearly 55% contribution from the
inland sector and nearly the same from culture fisheries. Paradigm shifts in terms of increasing
contributions from inland sector and further from aquaculture are significations over the years. With high
growth rates, the different facets of marine fisheries, coastal aquaculture, inland fisheries, freshwater
aquaculture, coldwater fisheries to food, health, economy, exports, employment and tourism of the
country.

TOTAL FISH PRODUCTION IN INDIA

SL.NO

Total

% change
in total
production

QTY (in tonnes)

YEAR

Marine Inland
1

2000-01

2811

2845

5656

0.00

2001-02

2830

3126

5956

5.30

2002-03

2990

3210

6200

4.09

2003-04

2941

3458

6399

3.21

2004-05

2779

3526

6305

-1.47

2005-06

2816

3756

6572

4.23

2006-07

3024

3845

6869

4.52

2007-08

2920

4207

7127

3.76

2008-09

2978

4638

7616

6.86

10

2009-10

3104

4894

7998

5.02

11

2010-11

3250

4981

8231

2.91

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

TOTAL FISH PRODUCTION IN INDIA

9000

4981
4894
8000
4638
4207
3845

7000
3458
3210

3756
3526

3126
6000
2845

5000
Q
T
Y

Inland
4000

Marine

3000
2811

2830

2990

2941

2779

2816

2000

1000

YEAR

3024

2920

2978

3104

3250

INLAND FISH PRODUCTION IN INDIA

Indias freshwater resources consists of rivers and canals (197,024 km), reservoirs (3.15 million ha),
ponds and tanks (235 million ha), oxbow lakes and derelict waters (1.3 million ha), brackish waters (1.24
million ha) and estuaries (0.29 million ha). The inland capture fish production has increased from 2845
tonnes in 2001 to 4981 tonnes in 2011.
The country is endowed with vast resources in terms of ponds & tanks, rivers & canals, reservoirs,
lakes and other water bodies having immense scope for development of fisheries to strengthen the food
security, generate employment opportunities and earn foreign exchange with the ultimate objective of
improving the socio economic status of fishers and other people engaged in the sector. In this direction,
the Government of India formulated and launched the Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Development of
Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture under macro-management approach in States/UTs during the 10th
Plan. The total outlay approved for the entire 10th Plan period is Rs 135.00 crore. The components
approved under the scheme are: i) Development of Freshwater Aquaculture;
ii) Development of Brackishwater Aquaculture;
iii) Coldwater Fisheries and Aquaculture;
iv) Development of Waterlogged Areas;
v) Productive Utilization of Inland Saline/Alkaline Soils for Aquaculture; and
vi) Integrated Development of Inland Capture Resources (reservoirs/riversetc.)

The expenditure on developmental activities will be shared on 75:25 basis by the Government of India
and the State/UT Governments in respect of all aforesaid components. The two components namely,
Development of Freshwater Aquaculture and Brackishwater Aquaculture are to be implemented by a
single agency (FFDA). The remaining four components are to be implemented through the Fisheries
Department of the respective States/UTs. The States/UTs is required to bear full cost on base as well as
incremental staff salary, maintenance of vehicle, office contingencies and acquisition of land wherever
necessary, etc. The cost towards purchase of vehicles will, however, continue to be shared on 50:50 basis
between

the

Government

of

India

and

the

State/UT

Governments.

The Government of Indias share is in the form of grant-in-aid for all the items given under each
component as per the approved norms. Subsidy on these items is given only once to a beneficiary. In
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addition to individual beneficiary, the financial assistance under the above components of the scheme is
also available to Self-Help Groups, Women Groups, and Fisheries Cooperative Societies etc. The
State/UT Governments on all these components have to make a matching contribution.

Besides subsidy on the approved items under the scheme, the balance amount for these items may be
obtained as loan made available to the beneficiaries through FFDAs/States/UTs Fisheries Department
from lead banks/participating banks. Subsidy for all approved items under the scheme can also be given
to a beneficiary if the remaining cost of items is contributed by him from his/her own resources and is
duly certified by the FFDAs/States/UTs Fisheries Department.

INLAND FISH PRODUCTION

SL.NO

YEAR

QTY (in tonnes)

% Change

2000-01

2845

0.00

2001-02

3126

9.88

2002-03

3210

2.69

2003-04

3458

7.73

2004-05

3526

1.97

2005-06

3756

6.52

2006-07

3845

2.37

2007-08

4207

9.41

2008-09

4638

10.24

10

2009-10

4894

5.52

11

2010-11

4981

1.78

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

INLAND FISH PRODUCTION IN INDIA

4981
4894

5000
4638
4500
4207

4000

3845
3756
3458

3500
3126
3000

3526

3210

2845

Q
T 2500
Y

INLAND

2000

1500

1000

500

YEARS

MARINE FISH PRODUCTION

Marine Fisheries contributes to food security and provides direct employment to over 1.5 mn fisher
people besides others indirectly dependent on the sector. According to the CMFRI Census 2010, there are
3,288 marine fishing villages and 1,511 marine fish landing centres in 9 maritime states and 2 union
territories. The total marine fisherfolk population was about 4 million comprising in 864,550 families.
Nearly 61% of the fishermen families were under BPL category. The average family size was 4.63 and
the overall sex ratio was 928 females per 1000 males. Almost 58% of the fisherfolk were educated with
different levels of education. About 38% marine fisherfolk were engaged in active fishing with 85% of
them having full time engagement. About 63.6% of the fisherfolk were engaged in fishing and allied
activities. Nearly 57% of the fisherfolk engaged in fish seed collection were females and 43% were
males. Among the marine fishermen households nearly 76% were Hindus, 15% were Christians and 9%
were Muslims. The overall percentage of SC/ST among the marine fishermen households was17%.
The Indian coastline can be delineated into 22 zones, based on the ecosystem structure and functions. The
Indian boat type ranges from the traditional catamarans, masula boats, plank-built boats, dug out canoes,
machwas, dhonis to the present day motorized fibre-glass boats, mechanized trawlers and gillnetters. In
the marine fisheries sector, there were 194,490 crafts in the fishery out of which 37% were mechanized,
37% were motorized and 26% were non-motorized. Out of a total of 167,957 crafts fully owned by
fisherfolk 53% were non-motorized, 24% were motorized and 23% were mechanized. Among the
mechanized crafts fully owned by fishermen, 29% were trawlers, 43% were gillnetters and 19% were
dolnetters.
The bulk of the catch comprises oil sardines, followed by penaeid and non-penaeid shrimp, Indian
mackerel, Bombay duck, croakers, smaller quantities of cephalopods, other sardines and threadfin
breams.(CMFRI 2008). India's marine capture fish production ,increased from 2811 tonnes in 2001 to
3250 tonnes in 2011.

MARINE FISH PRODUCTION

SL NO

YEAR

QTY (in tonnes)

% Change

2000-01

2811

0.00

2001-02

2830

0.68

2002-03

2990

5.65

2003-04

2941

-1.64

2004-05

2779

-5.51

2005-06

2816

1.33

2006-07

3024

7.39

2007-08

2920

-3.44

2008-09

2978

1.99

10

2009-10

3104

4.23

11

2010-11

3250

4.70

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

MARINE FISH PRODUCTION IN INDIA

3300
3250

3200

3104
3100

3024
2990

3000

2978
2941
2920

Q
T 2900
Y
2830

2816

2811
2800

2779

2700

2600

2500

YEAR

10

MARINE

FISH PRODUCTION BY STATES/UNION

TERRITORIES
SL.
NO.

Quantity

STATE/UNION
TERRITORY
2000-01

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05

Andhra Pradesh
589.69
1
Arunachal Pradesh
2.50
2
Assam
158.62
3
Bihar
222.16
4
Goa
71.57
5
Gujarat
660.74
6
Haryana
33.04
7
Himachal Pradesh
7.02
8
Jammu & Kashmir
17.51
9
Karnataka
333.37
10
Kerala
651.81
11
Madhya Pradesh
48.84
12
Maharashtra
526.10
13
Manipur
16.05
14
Meghalaya
6.18
15
Mizoram
2.86
16
Nagaland
5.50
17
Odisha
259.64
18
Punjab
52.00
19
Rajasthan
12.12
20
Sikkim
0.14
21
Tamil Nadu
481.42
22
Tripura
29.42
23
Uttar
Pradesh
208.29
24
West Bengal
1060.23
25
A & N Islands
27.68
26
Chandigarh
0.08
27
Dara and Nagar Haveli
0.04
28
Daman and Diu
16.38
29
Delhi
3.98
30
Lakshadweep
12.00
31
Puducherry
43.30
32
Chattisgarh
43.39
33
Uttarakhand
9.07
34
Jharkhand
42.60
35
Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

676.11
2.60
161.45
240.40
69.92
701.60
34.57
7.22
18.85
249.61
671.82
47.46
537.05
16.45
4.97
3.15
5.20
281.95
58.00
14.27
0.14
485.00
29.45
225.37
1100.10
27.08
0.04
0.05
21.52
3.20
13.65
44.50
95.76
6.42
101.00

11

827.90
2.60
165.52
261.00
76.53
777.91
35.18
7.24
19.75
266.42
678.32
42.17
514.10
16.60
5.37
3.25
5.50
287.53
66.00
25.60
0.14
473.50
29.52
249.84
1120.00
28.30
0.08
0.05
11.26
2.25
7.50
45.02
99.80
2.55
45.38

944.64
2.65
181.00
266.49
87.36
654.62
39.13
6.53
19.75
257.00
684.70
50.82
545.13
17.60
5.15
3.38
5.56
306.90
83.65
14.30
0.14
474.14
17.98
267.00
1169.60
31.15
0.08
0.05
13.77
2.10
10.03
48.00
111.05
2.56
75.38

853.05
2.70
186.31
267.51
99.04
635.21
42.05
6.90
19.10
251.23
678.31
62.06
548.02
17.80
5.64
3.68
4.90
315.59
77.70
16.39
0.14
459.43
19.84
277.07
1215.00
32.68
0.08
0.05
12.51
1.41
11.96
36.75
120.07
2.57
22.00

Quantity
2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

891.09
856.93
1010.09
2.75
2.77
2.83
188.01
181.48
190.32
279.53
267.04
319.10
104.95
102.40
33.43
733.82
747.33
721.91
48.20
60.08
67.24
7.30
6.89
7.85
19.15
19.20
17.33
297.57
292.46
297.67
636.89
677.63
667.33
61.07
65.04
63.89
580.54
595.94
556.45
18.22
18.61
18.60
4.12
5.49
4.00
3.75
3.76
3.76
5.50
5.80
5.80
325.45
342.04
349.48
85.64
86.70
78.73
18.50
22.20
25.70
0.15
0.15
0.18
463.03
542.28
559.36
23.87
28.63
36.25
289.58
306.73
325.95
1250.00
1359.10
1447.26
12.10
28.69
28.69
0.09
0.17
0.21
0.05
0.05
0.05
17.79
16.41
26.36
0.70
0.61
0.61
11.96
11.75
11.04
21.45
39.67
39.01
131.75
137.75
139.37
2.79
3.00
3.09
34.27
34.27
67.89
Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

12

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

1252.78
2.88
206.15
300.65
86.21
765.90
76.29
7.79
19.27
361.85
685.99
68.47
523.10
18.80
3.96
2.89
6.18
374.82
86.21
24.10
0.17
534.17
36.00
349.27
1484.00
32.49
0.24
0.05
14.14
0.72
12.59
40.30
158.70
3.16
75.80

1305.86
2.65
218.82
297.40
85.36
771.51
100.46
7.85
19.30
420.06
698.86
66.12
550.36
19.20
4.33
3.25
6.36
382.55
122.86
26.91
0.17
582.93
42.28
392.93
1517.01
33.16
0.24
0.05
15.88
0.71
12.37
41.95
174.25
3.49
70.50

1368.20
3.15
227.24
299.91
93.27
774.90
96.19
7.38
19.70
526.58
681.61
56.45
595.25
20.20
4.56
2.90
6.59
386.19
97.04
28.20
0.18
614.81
49.23
417.48
1443.26
33.92
0.24
0.05
16.97
0.82
12.37
41.95
228.21
3.82
71.89

FISH PRODUCTION BY STATES/UNION

TERRITORIES
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
A & N Islands
Chandigarh
Dara and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
Chattisgarh
Uttarakhand
Jharkhand

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MARINE FISH PRODUCTION BY STATES/UNION

TERRITORIES

SL NO.

STATE/UNION
TERRITORY

Quantity
2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

Andhra Pradesh

182.50

204.94

248.50

Goa

67.33

66.55

72.29

Gujarat

620.47

650.83

743.64

Karnataka

205.90

128.42

180.16

Kerala

566.57

593.78

603.29

Maharashtra

402.84

414.27

386.86

Odisha

121.09

113.89

115.01

Tamil Nadu

367.86

371.00

371.50

West Bengal

181.00

184.30

181.50

10

A & N Islands

27.62

27.02

28.23

11

Daman & Diu

16.38

21.52

11.26

12

Lakshadweep

12.00

13.65

7.50

13

Puducherry

38.95

39.60

40.11

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

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Quantity

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

263.93

210.73

218.84

240.20

254.89

291.16

293.15

288.64

83.76

94.81

100.91

98.97

32.26

83.14

81.93

89.96

609.14

584.78

663.88

670.51

644.53

623.05

687.44

688.93

187.00

171.23

176.97

168.54

175.57

218.14

248.73

340.57

608.52

601.86

558.91

598.06

586.29

583.15

570.01

560.40

420.01

417.77

445.34

464.09

419.82

395.96

415.77

446.70

116.88

121.93

122.21

128.14

130.77

135.49

129.33

133.48

373.00

307.69

307.99

387.25

393.27

365.28

401.13

404.61

181.60

179.50

160.00

178.10

182.74

189.29

179.00

197.11

31.06

32.60

12.05

28.60

28.60

32.33

33.00

33.74

13.77

12.51

17.72

16.35

26.28

14.06

15.88

16.85

10.03

11.96

11.96

11.75

11.04

12.59

12.37

12.37

42.80

31.50

19.27

33.61

33.44

34.55

36.10

36.10

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

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MARINE FISH PRODUCTION BY

STATES/UNION TERRITORIES

27.62 38.95
16.38
12.00
67.33

182.50
181.00

Andhra Pradesh
Goa
367.86

Gujarat
620.47

Karnataka
Kerala
Maharashtra
Odisha

121.09

Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
A & N Islands
Daman & Diu

402.84

205.90

Lakshadweep
Puducherry

566.57

16

INLAND FISH PRODUCTION BY STATES/UNION

TERRITORIES
STATES/UTS

2000-01

Andhra Pradesh
407.19
Arunachal Pradesh
2.50
Assam
158.62
Bihar
222.16
Goa
4.24
Gujarat
40.26
Haryana
33.04
Himachal Pradesh
7.02
Jammu & Kashmir
17.51
Karnataka
127.47
Kerala
85.23
Madhya Pradesh
48.84
Maharashtra
123.27
Manipur
16.05
Meghalaya
6.18
Mizoram
2.86
Nagaland
5.50
Odisha
138.56
Punjab
52.00
Rajasthan
12.12
Sikkim
0.14
Tamil Nadu
113.56
Tripura
29.42
Uttar Pradesh
208.29
West Bengal
879.23
A & N Islands
0.07
Chandigarh
0.08
Dara and Nagar
0.04
Haveli
Daman and Diu
0.00
Delhi
3.98
Lakshadweep
0.00
Puducherry
4.35
Chattisgarh
43.39
Uttarakhand
9.07
Jharkhand
42.60
Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

Quantity
2001-02
2002-03

2003-04

471.00
2.60
161.45
240.40
3.37
50.77
34.57
7.22
18.85
121.20
78.04
47.46
122.79
16.45
4.97
3.15
5.20
168.06
58.00
14.27
0.14
114.00
29.45
225.37
915.80
0.06
0.04

579.40
2.60
165.52
261.00
4.25
34.27
35.18
7.24
19.75
86.26
75.04
42.17
127.24
16.60
5.37
3.25
5.50
172.53
66.00
25.60
0.14
102.00
29.52
249.84
938.50
0.07
0.08

680.71
2.65
181.00
266.49
3.60
45.48
39.13
6.53
19.75
70.00
76.18
50.82
125.12
17.60
5.15
3.38
5.56
190.02
83.65
14.30
0.14
101.14
17.98
267.00
988.00
0.09
0.08

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.00
3.20
0.00
4.90
95.76
6.42
101.00

0.00
2.25
0.00
4.91
99.80
2.55
45.38

0.00
2.10
0.00
5.20
111.05
2.56
75.38

17

Quantity
2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

642.32

672.25

616.73

755.20

961.62

1012.71

1079.56

2.70

2.75

2.77

2.83

2.88

2.65

3.15

186.32

188.01

181.48

190.32

206.15

218.82

227.24

267.51

279.53

267.04

319.10

300.65

297.40

299.91

4.23

4.04

3.43

1.17

3.08

3.44

3.31

50.43

69.93

76.82

77.38

142.85

84.07

85.97

42.05

48.20

60.08

67.24

76.28

100.46

96.19

6.90

7.30

6.89

7.85

7.79

7.85

7.38

19.10

19.15

19.20

17.33

19.27

19.30

19.70

80.00

120.60

123.92

122.12

143.72

171.33

186.01

76.45

77.98

79.57

81.04

102.84

128.84

121.21

62.06

61.08

65.04

63.89

68.47

66.12

56.45

130.25

135.20

131.85

136.63

127.14

134.59

148.55

17.80

18.22

18.61

18.60

18.80

19.20

20.20

5.64

4.12

5.49

4.00

3.96

4.33

4.56

3.68

3.75

3.76

3.76

2.89

3.25

2.90

4.90

5.50

5.80

5.80

6.17

6.36

6.58

193.66

203.23

213.90

218.72

239.33

253.22

252.71

77.70

85.64

86.70

78.73

86.21

122.86

97.04

16.39

18.50

22.20

25.70

24.10

26.91

28.20

0.14

0.15

0.15

0.18

0.16

0.16

0.18

151.73

155.04

155.04

166.09

168.88

181.80

210.20

19.84

23.87

28.63

36.25

36.00

42.28

49.23

277.07

289.58

306.73

325.95

349.27

392.93

417.48

1035.50

1090.00

1181.01

1264.53

1294.71

1338.00

1246.15

0.08

0.04

0.09

0.09

0.16

0.17

0.19

0.08

0.09

0.17

0.21

0.24

0.24

0.24

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.00

0.07

0.00

0.00

0.08

0.00

0.12

1.41

0.70

0.61

0.61

0.71

0.71

0.82

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

5.25

2.18

6.06

5.57

5.75

5.85

5.85

120.07

131.75

137.75

139.37

158.70

174.25

228.21

2.57

2.79

3.00

3.09

3.16

3.49

3.82

67.89

75.80

70.50

71.89

22.00
34.27
34.27
Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

18

INLAND FISH PRODUCTION

BY STATES/UNION TERRITORIES
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
A & N Islands
Chandigarh
Dara and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
Chattisgarh
Uttarakhand
Jharkhand

19

PRAWN PRODUCTION
STATES / UNION TERRITORIES

SL.
YEAR
NO.

Quantity
Andhra
Pradesh

Goa

Gujarat

Karnataka Kerala Maharashtra

2001-02

24179

2483

48773

8744

52766

109529

2002-03

2221

2284

49504

15569

56832

102407

2003-04

2221

2284

55480

11290

56801

102407

2004-05

33692

7703

62605

11841

69907

100171

2005-06

185863

5837

73061

13088

59465

126366

2006-07

31994

10250

76666

7851

69600

94320

2007-08

36732

9545

74068

8800

67201

99221

2008-09

46236

8693

41100

9812

68016

92187

2009-10

44189

11029

47871

16609

67573

107400

10

2010-11

47208

8584

59405

23239

70677

103027

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

20

Quantity
Odisha

Tamil
Nadu

West
Bengal

A&N
Islands

Daman &
Diu

Puducherry

TOTAL

7863

25750

17700

534

514

3312

55673

8486

24026

18840

489

391

4990

57222

8486

28603

21000

688

172

3470

62419

15080

22899

43780

688

122

3783

86352

17854

43346

120297

696

334

1656

184183

28557

45796

79968

565

210

334

155430

27664

22650

86895

585

210

2283

140287

30038

37845

69048

588

230

2226

139975

31836

38147

70722

499

173

2460

143837

31947

40486

92299

652

477

1485

167346

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

21

PRAWN PRODUCTION BY STATES / UNION

TERRITORIES
100%
1485
47208

8584

59405
23239

90%
47871

44189

80%

11029

652
70677103027
40486
92299
31947

2460

173 2226

92187

31836

588

68016

230
37845

74068
36732 8693

69048
9812

31994
76666
9545

585

99221
67201

Q
T
Y

38147
70722

16609

70%

60%

499

107400
67573

41100

46236

8800

94320

86895 565

30%
5837

20%

2009-10
3783

2006-07

79968
122

10017128557

688

2005-06
3470

172

0%

2004-05
2003-04

69907

2002-03

102407
11290
17854
56801
55480

22899
120297

2001-02

391
688

4990

28603
7703

10%

2008-09
2007-08

696

43346
11841

2010-11

334

59465

10250
62605

334

210

45796

40%
185863

2283

1656

27664
126366
73061 13088

210

30038 22650

7851 69600

50%

477

10240715080
43780 489
49504 15569 56832
24026
33692
8486
2284
21000
2221 2284
2221
109529 8486
48773 8744 52766
25750 18840 534
24179 2483
7863
17700

STATES

22

514
3312

EXPORTS OF FISH PRODUCTS

Fish and fish products have presently emerged as the largest group in agricultural exports of India, with
5.2

lakh

tonnes

in

terms

of

quantity

and

Rs.7,200crores

in

value.

This accounts for around 3% of the total exports of the country and nearly 20% of the agricultural
exports. More than 50 different types of fish and shellfish products are exported to 75 countries around
the world.

EXPORTS OF MARINE PRODUCTS

YEAR

QUANTITY (Tonnes)

VALUE (in crore)

2000-01

440473

6444

2001-02

424470

5957

2002-03

467297

6881

2003-04

412017

6092

2004-05

461329

6647

2005-06

512164

7245

2006-07

612641

8364

2007-08

541701

7621

2008-09

602835

8608

2009-10

678436

10049

2010-11

813091

12901

2011-12

862021

16597

Source: www.mpeda.com, http://spb.kerala.gov.in

23

EXPORTS OF MARINE PRODUCTS

900000
862021
800000

813091

700000
678436
600000
Q 500000
T
Y
400000

612641
512164
467297
440473
461329
424470
412017

602835

541701

QUANTITY (Tonnes)
VALUE (in crore)

300000
200000
100000
0

6444 5957
6881 6092
6647 7245
8364 7621
8608 10049 12901
16597

YEAR

24

PORT-WISE EXPORT OF MARINE PRODUCTS

SL
NO

PORT

2005-06
QTY

2006-07

VALUE

QTY

2007-08

VALUE

QTY

VALUE

KANDIA

3045

28.32

565

3.64

36

1.29

PORBANDAR

MUMBAI

3224

69.17

2893

67.54

2383

116.12

JN PORT

120492

1173.04

137153

1279.48

104670

1120.86

GOA

10719

55.56

16152

89.45

19297

111.22

MANGALORE

15965

103.27

26723

149.49

26155

162.61

KARWAR

KOCHI

95737

1218.97

106454

1476.51

98520

1383.74

TRIVANDRUM

1501

37.58

2123

47.04

1784

46.73

10

TUTICORIN

27172

613.17

30611

735.48

29697

654.64

11

CHEENAI

45246

1382.56

42272

1332.58

42947

1158.5

12

VIZAG

37121

1115.3

36594

1264.75

35535

1018.6

13

PARADEEP

60

0.98

0.45

14

KOLKATA

18291

537.95

23238

655.65

27666

689.7

15

PIPAVAV

115101

776.83

178751

1162.05

149734

10075.31

16

KAKINADA

17

HALDIA

66

1.73

42

0.23

18

OTHERS

18423

130.87

9113

99.9

3230

80.91

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

25

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

QTY

VALUE

QTY

VALUE

QTY

VALUE

75

0.41

124

1.75

2319

176.56

2349

462.67

1965

273.49

126853

1487.28

129318

1564.42

155829

1970.65

21146

185.16

29409

219.24

35728

275.3

33083

238.44

59000

400.33

104821

688.32

98537

1504.98

104281

1576.19

121550

1892.14

2209

66.16

2985

92.66

2932

105.61

29354

693.76

27782

686.45

30220

880.41

39043

1078.44

45991

1314.14

55961

1976.76

32227

897.93

31863

943.29

38217

1300.28

33625

720.36

46901

892.48

56060

1313.67

163866

1408.35

182052

1673.74

197478

2025.72

20498

150.11

16505

222.92

12206

194.37

602835

8607.94

678436

10048.53

813091

12898.44

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

26

MARINE PRODUCT EXPORT FROM INDIA

SL.NO.

YEARS

QTY
(in metric tonnes)

% CHANGE

VALUE
(in crores)

% CHANGE

2000-01

440473

28.41

6444

25.93

2001-02

424470

-3.63

5957

-7.56

2002-03

467297

10.09

6881

15.51

2003-04

412017

-11.83

6092

-11.47

2004-05

461329

11.97

6647

9.11

2005-06

512164

11.02

7245

8.99

2006-07

612641

19.62

8364

15.45

2007-08

541701

-11.58

7621

-8.88

2008-09

602835

11.29

8608

12.95

10

2009-10

678436

12.54

10049

16.74

11

2010-11

813091

19.85

12901

28.38

12

2011-12

862021

6.02

16597

28.65

Source: www.mpeda.com, http://spb.kerala.gov.in

27

900000

MARINE PRODUCT EXPORT FROM INDIA

862021
813091

800000

700000

678436

612641

602835

600000

O
512164
T
Y 500000
467297
461329
&
440473
V
424470
412017
a
l 400000
u
e

541701

300000

200000

100000

6444 5957

6881

6092 6647

7245

8364

12901
7621 8608 10049

16597

Year

QTY (in metric tonnes)

VALUE (in crores)

28

FISHERIES IN KERALA
Fisheries play a crucial role in the overall economic development of the State. Kerala holds the number
one place in the countrys fishery economy. The three estate of the fishery economy, viz the water
resources, the fish resources and the human resources are at their best in the Kerala fishery economy. All
our efforts to the development, conservation and perpetuation of these estates of our fishery economy
were pioneered by Kerala. Governance of the Fisheries sector is vested with the Minister of Fisheries. All
the development and management programmes envisaged by the Government in the Fisheries sector are
being implemented by the State Department of Fisheries.
The Department of Fisheries is headed by the Director of Fisheries. Sustainable utilization and
development of fisheries sector, both marine and inland aiming to the economic growth, food &
nutritional security and for socio-economic development of fisher folk. The sustained development of the
fisheries sector imparting training to the functionaries and in turn to the Farmers/ Fishermen in areas of
special interest is the most crucial factor. With the complexity in technology the task of dissemination of
knowledge and skill become complex which warrants sustained and systematic efforts on the part of
Department of Fisheries.
In Kerala, fishing industry occupies an important position in its economy. Keralas share in the
national marine fish production is about 20-25%. The water resources of this state comprise of a coastline
of 590 km length having a continental shelf area of the sea adjoining the Kerala state is 39139 sq. km.
Fisheries sector contribute 3% of the economy of the state.

29

FISH PRODUCTION IN KERALA

YEAR

MARINE

INLAND

QTY
(in tonnes)

% Change

2000-01

566.57

85.23

651.81

2001-02

593.78

78.04

671.82

2.98

2002-03

603.29

75.04

678.32

0.96

2003-04

608.52

76.18

684.7

0.93

2004-05

601.86

76.45

678.31

-0.94

2005-06

558.91

77.98

636.89

-6.5

2006-07

598.06

79.57

677.63

6.01

2007-08

586.29

81.04

667.33

-1.54

2008-09

583.15

102.84

685.99

2.72

2009-10

570.01

128.84

698.86

1.84

2010-11

560.40

121.21

681.61

-2.53

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

30

FISH PRODUCTION IN KERALA

698.86

700

690

685.99

684.7

681.61
678.32

680

678.31

677.63

671.82
670

667.33

660
651.81
Q
T 650
Y
640

636.89

630

620

610

600

YEAR

31

FISH
PRODUCTION
IN KERALA
Quantity

MARINE FISH PRODUCTION, KERALA

SL.NO.

YEAR

QTY (in Tonnes)

% Change

2000-01

566.57

2001-02

593.78

4.58

2002-03

603.29

1.58

2003-04

608.52

0.86

2004-05

601.86

-1.11

2005-06

558.91

-7.68

2006-07

598.06

6.55

2007-08

586.29

-2.01

2008-09

583.15

-0.54

10

2009-10

570.01

-2.3

11

2010-11

560.40

-1.71

Source: http://spb.kerala.gov.in

32

MARINE FISH PRODUCTION

610

608.52

603.29

601.86

600

598.06
593.78

590
586.29
583.15
580

Q
T 570
Y

560

570.01
566.57

560.4

558.91

550

540

530

MARINE FISH
PRODUCTION Quantity

YEARS

33

INLAND FISH PRODUCTION, KERALA

SL.NO.

YEAR

QTY (in Tonnes)

% Change

2000-01

85.23

2001-02

78.04

-9.21

2002-03

75.04

-3.98

2003-04

76.18

1.49

2004-05

76.45

0.35

2005-06

77.98

1.96

2006-07

79.57

1.99

2007-08

81.04

1.81

2008-09

102.84

21.19

10

2009-10

128.84

20.18

11

2010-11

121.21

-6.29

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

34

INLAND FISH PRODUCTION

140
128.84
121.21
120

102.84
100

85.23
80

78.04
75.04

76.18 76.45

77.98

79.57 81.04

Q
T
Y
INLAND FISH
PRODUCTION
Quantity

60

40

20

YEAR

35

PRAWN PRODUCTION

% Change
SL.NO.

YEAR

QTY (in Tonnes)

2001-02

52766

2002-03

56832

7.71

2003-04

56801

-0.06

2004-05

69907

23.07

2005-06

59465

-14.94

2006-07

69600

17.04

2007-08

67201

-3.45

2008-09

68016

1.21

2009-10

67573

-0.65

10

2010-11

70677

4.59

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

36

PRAWN PRODUCTION

52766

70677

56832
67573

56801

68016

69907

67201
59465
69600

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

37

PORT-WISE EXPORT OF MARINE PRODUCTS

QTY (in tonnes)

SL.NO.

YEARS
KOCHI

TRIVANDRUM

2005-06

95737

1501

2006-07

106454

2123

2007-08

98520

1784

2008-09

98537

2209

2009-10

104281

2985

2010-11

121550

2932

Source: www.planningcommission.nic.in

38

PORT-WISE EXPORT OF MARINE

PRODUCTS

2932

121550

2010-11

2985

104281

2009-10

2209

98537

2008-09
Y
E
A
R

PORT-WISE EXPORT OF
MARINE PRODUCTS KOCHI
QUANTITY
PORT-WISE EXPORT OF
MARINE PRODUCTS
TRIVANDRUM QUANTITY

1784

98520

2007-08

2123

106454

2006-07

1501

95737

2005-06

50000

100000
QTY

39

150000

MARINE PRODUCT EXPORT FROM KERALA

SL.NO.

YEARS

QTY
(in metric tonnes)

% CHANGE

VALUE
(in crores)

% CHANGE

2000-01

88852

-3.58

1046

-8.81

2001-02

72756

-7.56

951

-7.56

2002-03

81393

11.87

1046

9.99

2003-04

76627

-5.86

1099

5.06

2004-05

87378

14.03

1158

5.37

2005-06

97311

11.37

1258

8.64

2006-07

108616

11.62

1524

21.14

2007-08

100318

-7.64

1431

-6.1

2008-09

100780

0.46

1572

9.85

10

2009-10

107293

6.46

1670

6.23

11

2010-11

124615

16.14

2002

19.88

12

2011-12

155714

24.96

2988

49.25

Source: http://spb.kerala.gov.in

40

MARINE PRODUCT EXPORTS FROM

KERALA
180000

160000

155714

140000

124615
120000
108616
Q
T
97311
100000
Y
&
88852
87378
V
A
81393
L 80000
76627
U
72756
E

107293
100318 100780

60000

40000

20000

1046

951

1046

1099

1158

1258

1524

1431

1572

1670

2002

2988

0
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
YEAR

QTY (in metric tonnes)

VALUE (in crores)

41