India’s Fish Production & Export
Fish production in India has increased from 7.1 million tonnes in 2007-08 to 7.6 million tonnes in 2008-09. Fishing, aquaculture and allied activities are reported to have provided livelihood to over 14 million persons in 2006-07 apart from being a major foreign exchange earner. The following presents the data:
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India’s Fish Production and Export |
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Year |
Fish Production |
Fish Export |
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Marine |
Inland |
Total |
Quantity (‘000tons) |
Value ` Crore |
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1990-91 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
140 |
893 |
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2000-01 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
5.6 |
503 |
6288 |
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2003-04 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
6.4 |
412 |
6087 |
|
2004-05 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
6.3 |
482 |
6460 |
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2005-06 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
6.6 |
551 |
7019 |
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2006-07 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
612 |
8363 |
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2007-08 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
7.1 |
541 |
7620 |
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2008-09 |
2.9 |
4.7 |
7.6 |
603 |
8608 |
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Source : Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries |
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Originally written on
June 10, 2011
and last modified on
November 22, 2013.
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