Fishery Productivity of Inland Waters of India

Abstract

Inland fisheries of India harbours great potential and caters the protein requirement of the masses yet the vast potential is still underutilized due to the technical constraints associated with it. Limited information on the inland aquatic resources in turn limits its efficient utilization. Knowledge on the state-wise inland fishery potential was estimated in this study. Haryana recorded more productivity than any other Indian state owing to more fish production per area. The lack of utilization of fishery resources leads the top fish producing states like Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal to trail behind. The evaluation of estimates of fishery productivity of inland water resources helped in identifying the potential productive inland aquatic zones.