2020
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2.1%
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3.1%
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4.1%
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5.1%
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Detailed explanation-1: -The estimated marine fish landings from all the maritime states and two union territories in the main land of India for the year 2019 is 3.56 million tonnes showing an increase of 2.1% in comparison to landings in 2018 (3.49 million tonnes).
Detailed explanation-2: -Tamil Nadu retained the first position amongst the states based on marine fish landings in India during the years 2019 and 2020 with 7.75 lakh tonnes and 5.59 lakh tonnes respectively.
Detailed explanation-3: -Andhra Pradesh has recorded the highest production of inland fish (34.50 lakh tones) where as Gujarat is the leading state in Marine fish (7.01 Lakh tonnes) in the country. Total registered fishing vessels and fishing crafts in coastal States/UTs was 2, 69, 047 as on 31.07. 2019.
Detailed explanation-4: -The fish production in India has reached an all-time high of 14.16 million metric tons during 2019-20. The fisheries sector contributes 1.24 per cent to the GVA and 7.28 per cent to the agricultural GVA. The export of marine products stood at 12.9 lakh metric tons with a value of ‘ 46, 662 crores during 2019-20.
Detailed explanation-5: -The marine fishery potential in the Indian waters have been estimated at 5.31 MMT constituting about 43.3% demersal, 49.5% pelagic and 4.3% oceanic groups.