Programmes Fishing in India

fishermen in andhra pradesh



kochi, fishing center in kerala

the government of india launched national fisheries development board in 2006. headquarters in hyderabad, located in fish shaped building. activity focus areas are:

intensive aquaculture in ponds , tanks
fisheries development in reservoirs.
coastal aquaculture
mariculture
seaweed cultivation
infrastructure: fishing harbours , landing centres
fish dressing centres , solar drying of fish
domestic marketing
technology upgradation
deep sea fishing , tuna processing

the implementation of 2 programs inland fisheries—establishing fish farmers development agencies , national programme of fish seed development—has led encouragingly increased production, reached 1.5 million tons during fy 1990, 0.9 million tons in fy 1984. network of 313 fish farmers development agencies functioning in 1992. under national programme of fish seed development, forty fish-seed hatcheries commissioned. fish-seed production doubled 5 billion fry in fy 1983 10 billion fry in fy 1989. new program using organic waste aquaculture started in fy 1986. inland fish production percent of total fish production increased 36 percent in fy 1980 40 percent fy 1990.