Fishing in India is a major sector within the economy of India contributing 1.07% of its total GDP.[1] The fishing sector in India supports the livelihood of over 28 million people in the country, especially within the marginalized and vulnerable communities.[2] India is the third largest fish producing country in the world accounting for 7.96% of the global production and second largest producer of fish through aquaculture, after China. The total fish production during the FY 2020-21 is estimated at 14.73 million metric tonnes. [3] According to the National Fisheries Development Board the Fisheries Industry generates an export earnings of Rs 334.41 billion.[1] Centrally sponsored schemes will increase exports by Rs 1 lakh crore in FY25. 65,000 fishermen have been trained under these schemes from 2017 to 2020. Freshwater fishing consists of 55% of total fish production.[1]
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the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, fish production increased from 7.52 lakh tonnes in years 1950–51 to 125.90 lakh tonnes in years 2018–19, a 17 times increase.[4] Each year, India celebrates 10, July as the National Fish Farmers day.[5] Koyilandy harbour in Kerala is the largest fishing harbour in Asia. It has the longest breakwater.
India has 7,516 kilometres (4,670 mi) of marine coastline, 3,827 fishing villages and 1,914 traditional fish landing centers. India's fresh water resources consist of 195,210 kilometres (121,300 mi) of rivers and canals, 2.9 million hectares of minor and major reservoirs, 2.4 million hectares of ponds and lakes, and about 0.8 million hectares of flood plain wetlands and water bodies.[6] As of 2010, the marine and freshwater resources offered a combined sustainable catch fishing potential of over 4 million metric tonnes of fish. In addition, India's water and natural resources offer a tenfold growth potential in aquaculture (farm fishing) from 2010 harvest levels of 3.9 million metric tonnes of fish, if India were to adopt fishing knowledge, regulatory reforms and sustainability policies.[7]
^ abc"India's Blue Economy net getting biger". Financial Express. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
^Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India. "Annual Report 2021-22" (PDF). p. 9.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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^"National fish farmers day celebrations from July 9 in Port City". United News of India. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^"India - National Fishery Sector Overview". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2006.
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