Fisheries Report Summary (2017-18)

(Released September 2019)

Latest current data

 Area of the country = 3.29 million sq. km.
 Length of Coastline = 8118 Kms
 Exclusive Economic Zone = 2.02 million sq. km.
 Continental shelf area (approx.) = 0.53 million sq. km.

Export of fisheries products, 2017-18

 Quantity (‘000 Tonnes) 1377.24
 Value (Crores) 45,106.89

Contribution of fisheries to Gross Value Added (GVA), 2016-17 at current

prices
 GVA from fisheries `1,33,492 Crores

Contribution of fisheries sector

 Total GVA = 0.96 percent
 GVA from Agriculture sector = 5.37 percent

Population
 Annual Exponential Growth Rate 1901-2011= 1.67%
 Decadal changes in % =17.64

Fishermen population engaged in Fisheries Activities

Total no. family members (1, 60, 96,975) = Male member higher than female members

Important points:-

Category Production (In Lakh Growth %

Tonne)
Marine 36.88 1.73
Inland 89.02 14.05
Total 125.90 10.14

Percentage contribution of Inland and Marine fisheries (2017-18)

State highest in contribution in marine and Inland

Category Highest in contribution

Marine Gujarat> Andhra Pradesh > Tamilnadu
Inland Andhra Pradesh > West Bengal > Uttar Pradesh
Total Andhra Pradesh > West Bengal > Gujarat

Major Fish producing Country (2017-18)

 China > India

Fish seed production in India (2017- 18 ) = 52262 million Fry

Fish seed producing State

 West Bengal > Jharkhand > Andhra Pradesh

Trend of marine fish export 2017- 18 (In Cr.)

 Marine export – 45106.89

 Growth Rate -19.11%

Inland Fisheries Landings by Species by state/UT

Category of Fish Highest Contribution State

Major Carp (Catla, Rohu, Mirgal) AP> WB> UP
Minor Carp Bihar > UP > Chhattisgarh
Exotic (Common, Silver, Grass ) WB > Kerala = Odisha
Murrels AP >Bihar > WB
Catfish AP> WB > Kerala = Odisha
Total AP> WB> UP

Disposition of Fish Catch ( 2017- 18) = 83.24 Lakh Tonne

% Share of Disposition of Catch 2017

Item wise marine products export in Quantity and Value

 Frozen Shrimp > Frozen Fin Fish

Export of Marine Products (Highest Contribution of Country)

Quantity Value
1. South East Asia 1) USA
2. USA 2) South East Asia

Fish Landing Centre Notified with geo Referencing

 Andhra Pradesh(350) > Tamil Nadu (301)

YEAR-WISE APPROVED OUTLAY AND EXPENDITURE FOR DEVELOPMENT

OF FISHERIES SECTOR UNDER BLUE REVOLUTION SCHEME INCLUDING
NFDB & FISHERY INSTITUTE (In Lakhs)

Year Approved outlay Budget Estimate

2018-19 65800 73245
2019-20 72905 77025
Total Fund Released For Development of Fisheries Sector
 Tamil Nadu > Karnataka > MH
Marine Fisheries Resources With Fishermen
Population

 Fishing Village = Odisha > Tamil nadu > AP

 Fishing Family = Tamil nadu > AP > Kerala
 Fish Folk Population = Tamil nadu > Kerala > AP
 Coastal length = Gujarat > Tamil Nadu

Inland Fisheries Resources by States and Union Territories, 2017-18 (Area)

 Brackish Water = Odisha > Kerela

 Total water bodies = Odisha > Tamil Nadu > Karnataka

Potential of Fisheries Resources in The Indian Exclusive Economic Zone

(Eez)
 Pelagic > Demersal

Contribution of India to World (2016) Fish Production (MMT)

Category Production Growth%

Marine 3.65 3.38
Inland 7.57 12.02
Total 11.22 6.56

Average growth of fisheries in India (%)

 Marine = 0.27
 Inland = 5.4
 Total = 3.70

Major Countries Capture fisheries (2016)

 Marine = China > Indonesia ( India = 6th )
 Inland = China > India

Major Capture and aquaculture Fish Producer Countries

 China > India

Major Exporter and Importer Countries in Fish and Fish Products

 Export = China > Norway ( India = 6th )
 Importer = USA > Japan
NUMBER OF FISHERMEN POPULATION ENGAGED IN FISHERIES
ACTIVITIES, 2017
 Bihar > Assam > A & N Island

Brackish Water

Area Production Productivity

AP > WB > Odisha AP >WB > Gujarat Gujarat > AP >Tamil Nadu

Important point

 Post Harvest Loss of Sector 22- 25 % should reduce to 10%.

 The sector provides livelihood support to about 160 lakh people at the primary level.
 The annual average growth rate in the Fisheries sector has been over 7% over the last
few years.

Blue Revolution Scheme =

 Restructured the scheme by merging all the ongoing schemes under an umbrella of
Blue Revolution.
 The restructured scheme provides focussed development and management of
fisheries, covering inland
 Fisheries, aquaculture, marine fisheries including deep sea fishing, Mari culture.
 Outlay = 3000 Crore

Components
1. National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and its activities,
2. Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture,
3. Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure and Post-Harvest Operations,
4. Strengthening of Database & Geographical Information System of the Fisheries
Sector,
5. Institutional Arrangement for Fisheries Sector
6. Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) and other need-based Interventions.
7. National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen

Funding Pattern

Category Govt. Assistance Beneficiary Share

Beneficiary Oriented Projects Funded by DADF, Govt. of India

General Class 40% ( 24 central + 16 State) 60%
SC/ST/Women & their 60% (36 Central + 24 State ) 40 %
Cooperatives
 Central & State Share
General States 50 % Central + 50% State
Hilly and North eastern State 80% Central + 20 % State
UTs 100%

Important Points Related to funds

 Government of India during 2018-19 created dedicated fund namely Fisheries and
Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a corpus size of
`7522.48 Crore.
 FIDF aims to achieve a sustainable growth of 8-9 per cent.
 Govt. of India, in 1959 constituted a committee on “Fisheries Education”, for
assessing the manpower requirement and to suggest measures for providing trained
manpower for boosting the fishery developmental activities.

Important institutions related to fisheries

FSI : Fishery Survey of India
Starts in = 1987 (Biennial)

CIFNET : Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training,Kochi, 1963

NIFPHATT : National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training,Cochin
CICEF : Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery, 1968
DAAHQ : Directorate of Aquatic Animal Health Quarantine,
FIDF : Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund
NFDB : National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad, 2006