Fisheries
statistics and resources of the world and India-2018-19
Fisheries resources of the world and India
According to
State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) FAO, fisheries statistics of the world
are given below.
Sr. No1. Fish Production of the world
Total Fish Production 2016
|
170.9mmt
|
Total capture
|
90.9
|
Total
Aquaculture
|
80.00
|
Per capital
consumption(Kg)
|
20.3%
|
Sr. No 2. Top countries in Fish production
Top 5 major marine capture producer
countries
1
|
China
|
2
|
Indonesia
|
3
|
USA
|
4
|
Russian
|
5
|
Peru
|
*India is on 6th
number
Sr. No 3. Top 5 major Inland
capture producer countries
1
|
China
|
2
|
India
|
3
|
Bangladesh
|
4
|
Myammar
|
5
|
Cambodia
|
Sr. No 4 . Top 5 major species
finfish produced in aquaculture
1
|
Grass carp
|
2
|
Silver carp
|
3
|
Common carp
|
4
|
Nile tilapia
|
5
|
Big head carp
|
Sr. No 5 . Top 5 major species
shellfish produced in aquaculture
1
|
Whiteleg
shrimp, Penaeus vannamei
|
2
|
Red swamp
crawfish, Procambarus clarkii
|
3
|
Chinese mitten
crab, Eriocheir sinensis
|
4
|
Giant tiger
prawn, Penaeus monodon
|
5
|
Oriental river
prawn, Macrobrachium
nipponense
|
Sr. No 6.
Top 5 major marine capture species
produced in world
1
|
Alaska pollock
or walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus)
|
2
|
Peruvian
anchoveta (Engraulis ringens)
|
3
|
skipjack tuna
(Katsuwonus pelamis)
|
4
|
Sardinella spp.
|
5
|
Trachurus spp.
|
Alaska pollock or walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus)
Sr. No 7. Top 5 major exporters of fish
1
|
China
|
2
|
Norway
|
3
|
Vietnam
|
4
|
Thailand
|
5
|
USA
|
Fisheries
statistics and resources of India
According to
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, and India- 2018
fisheries statistics of India are given below.
Total Fish
Production of India 2017-18
|
12.59mmt
|
Inland:
|
8.90
|
Marine
|
3.69
|
Position
|
Ø 2nd largest global fish
production
Ø 2nd largest global
aquaculture
producer
|
Average fish growth production
|
10.14%
|
Highest inland fish production state
|
A.P
|
Highest Marine fish production state
|
Gujarat
|
Aquaculture
growth rate
|
6-7%
|
Export
Quantity
|
1.3
mmt
|
Value
|
US$ 7.08
billion (Rs. 45,107 crores)
|
Contribution
of Fisheries to GDP (%)
|
0.91(1%)
|
Contribution
to Agril. GDP (%)
|
5.23
|
Employment
in sector (million)
|
14.0
|
India Fisheries Resources:-
According to NFDB ( National Fisheries Development Board) Indian fisheries
resources are given below
Coastline
|
8118 kms
|
Exclusive Economic Zone
|
2.02 million sq. km
|
Continental Shelf
|
0.530 million sq. km
|
Rivers and Canals
|
1,95,210 km
|
Reservoirs
|
3.150 million ha
|
Ponds and Tanks
|
2.414 million ha
|
Flood Plains lakes and derelict waters
|
0.798 million ha
|
Brackishwaters
|
1.240 million ha
|
Estuaries
|
0.290 million ha
|
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