Gujarat topped the country with annual
fish production of 7.8 lakh tonnes, followed by Tamil Nadu (7.02 lakh tonnes) and Kerala (6.43 lakh tonnes) according
to the Central
Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).
Tamil
Nadu:
Kanniyakumari topped in the Tamil Nadu state annual
fish production.
Ramanathapuram has emerged as the second topper
in the Tamil Nadu state in annual fish production. It has recorded 1.46 lakh tonnes during
2018.
Nagapattinam stands third highest fish
production district to have recorded 91,186 tonnes. Thoothukudi
stands fourth by
recording 70,965 tonnes followed by Cuddalore (62,525
tonnes) and Chennai (55,707 tonnes).
Report:
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
(CMFRI) released the district
wise marine fish landing data for the year 2018. The Fisheries Resources Assessment
Division (FRAD) of CMFRI had collected random sampling
data across the state and finalized the provisional figure. The data was
collected by the fisheries department by employing the multi-stage cluster
sampling method and the figures varied.
Fish
export in 2018:
While Cuttlefish (Cephalopods), prawns,
Pomfrets, crabs, and fishes belonging to the family of Percidae were exported,
the protein-rich Sardines and Anchovies were sold in the local markets.
According to CMFRI report, the Fish production
for the year 2018 was estimated at 3.49
million tonnes at the all India level.
