Fisheries

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Fish catch in India is of two types: Marine fisheries and inland fisheries. Marine fisheries include coastal, offshore, and deep sea fishing mainly on the continental shelf up to a depth of 200 metres…

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Marine fisheries are sea fisheries. They include coastal, offshore, and deep sea fisheries mainly on the continental shelf up to a depth of 200 metres. They depend on the productive shallow sea zone w…

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Inland or fresh water fisheries are obtained from rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs, ponds, tanks, estuaries, delta channels, backwaters, lagoons, and coastal lakes. These waters provide fish for loca…

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Fishing is important because of the growing population, shrinking land resources, and the need for protein-rich food. Fish also provides vitamins A, B, and D. It supports employment for millions of pe…

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There are about 30,000 fish species worldwide, and about 18,000 of them are found in India. This shows that India has rich fish diversity and a strong natural base for fisheries.

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India produces about 7 per cent of the world’s fish and occupies second place among fish-producing nations. This makes fisheries a major economic activity for the country.

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Fish production in India increased from 752 thousand tonnes in 1950-51 to 16.26 million tonnes in 2021-22. This shows very large growth in output over time, especially because inland fisheries expande…

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The share of inland fish in total fish production rose from 40 per cent in 1990-91 to over 73 per cent in 2019-20. This means inland fisheries became more important than marine fisheries in overall pr…