Fisheries Profile of the State: Gujarat
Fishery Resources of Gujarat:
Marine |
|
Length of coast line (Km) |
1,600 |
Continental Shelf (‘000 sq km) |
184 |
Number of Fish Landing Centers |
121 |
No of Fishing villages |
247 |
No of fishermen families |
62,231 |
Fisher-folk population |
3,36,181 |
Inland |
|
Total inland water bodies (lakh Ha) |
4.26 |
Rivers & canals (Km) |
3,865 |
Reservoirs (Lakh ha) |
2.43 |
Tanks & ponds (lakh Ha) |
0.71 |
Flood plain lakes/derelict waters (lakh Ha) |
0.12 |
Brackish water (lakh Ha) |
1.00 |
Fish Farmers Development Agencies (FFDAs) and Brackish Water Fish Farmers Development Agencies (BFDAs)
No of Fish Farmers Development Agencies. ( FFDAs) (Surat, Panchamahal, Bulsar, Kheda, Jamnagar, Bharoch, surendranagar, Sabarkantha, Vododhara, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Kutch, Junagarh, Amreli, Banaskantha and Mehsana, Navsari, Anand, Dahod, Narmada) |
21 |
Water area covered under FFDA (Ha) |
81,971 |
No of Fish farmers trained under FFDA |
36,128 |
No of beneficiaries under FFDA |
21,684 |
Average productivity reported (Kg/Ha/year)-FFDA |
764 |
No of Brackish Water Fish Farmers Development Agencies (BFDAs) (Valsad, Surat and Bhroach) |
3 |
Total Brackishwater (Ha) |
1,00,000 |
Water area covered under BFDA (Ha) |
968 |
No of Fish farmers trained under BFDA |
1,652 |
No of beneficiaries under BFDA |
479 |
Average productivity reported (Kg/Ha/year)-BFDA |
1,276 |
Total No. of Hatcheries (05 Govt. +02 Apex Body+ 06 Private+ 02 Shrimp seed) |
15 |
Fish production in last nine years in Gujarat:
Year |
Inland
|
Marine |
Total |
Fish seeds produced |
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|
Inland (‘000 tons) |
Growth rate (%) |
Marine (‘000 tons) |
Growth rate (%) |
Total production (‘000 tons) |
Growth rate (%) |
In million fry |
2004-05 |
50.43 |
10.8 |
584.78 |
0.400 |
635.21 |
-3.0 |
508.93 |
2005-06 |
69.93 |
38.6 |
663.88 |
13.5 |
733.82 |
15.5 |
611.59 |
2006-07 |
76.82 |
9.8 |
670.51 |
1.00 |
747.33 |
1.8 |
621.89 |
2007-08 |
77.38 |
0.7 |
644.53 |
-3.87 |
721.91 |
-3.4 |
610.20 |
2008-09 |
142.85 |
84.6 |
623.05 |
-3.33 |
765.90 |
6.0 |
585.78 |
2009-10 |
84.07 |
-41.15 |
687.44 |
10.33 |
771.51 |
0.7 |
689.89 |
2010-11 |
85.97 |
2.26 |
688.93 |
0.22 |
774.90 |
0.44 |
837.35 |
2011-12 |
91.23 |
6.12 |
692.49 |
0.52 |
783.72 |
1.14 |
837.35 |
2012-13 |
94.93 |
4.05 |
693.56 |
0.15 |
788.49 |
0.61 |
282.48 |
2013-14 (Provisional) |
97.84 |
3.06 |
695.58 |
0.29 |
793.42 |
0.62 |
387.00 |
Fishing Crafts:
Traditional crafts |
Motorized Traditional crafts |
Mechanized boats |
Total |
1,884 |
8,238 |
18,278 |
28,400 |
Funds availed by the Govt. of Gujarat from National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB):
(Rs. in lakh)
Name of activities |
Fund released During 11th Plan |
During 12th Plan
|
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2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010- 11 |
2011- 12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
|
Intensive aquaculture in ponds & tanks |
2.09 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Seaweed cultivation |
0.70 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2.02 |
0.00 |
Infrastructure for Post harvest processing |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
776.00 |
776.00 |
246.23 |
0.00 |
Domestic marketing |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
69.77 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Other activities |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.47 |
0.00 |
6.54 |
0.00 |
Human Resources Development |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.79 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Total: |
2.79 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
846.23 |
776.79 |
254.79 |
0.00 |
Funds released under CSS & CS Schemes in Gujarat (during 11th Plan )
(Rs. in lakhs)
Name of Schemes |
Funds Released during 11th Plan |
||||
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
|
Development of Inland fisheries & Aquaculture |
- |
25.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure & Post Harvest Operations. |
225.00 |
326.60 |
0.00 |
500.00 |
1224.30 |
National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen. |
70.00 |
80.75 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
45.32 |
Strengthening of Database & GIS of Fisheries Sector. |
6.09 |
11.30 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
18.00 |
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) |
2.790 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
846.23 |
776.00 |
Funds released under CSS & CS Schemes in Gujarat during 12th Plan
(Rs. in lakhs)
Name of Schemes |
Funds released during the 12th Plan |
||
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15
|
|
Development of Inland fisheries & Aquaculture |
0.00 |
0.00 |
30.00 |
Development of Marine Fisheries, Infrastructure & Post Harvest Operations. |
224.07 |
257.37 |
193.33 |
National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen. |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.125 |
Strengthening of Database & GIS of Fisheries Sector. |
20.58 |
19.86 |
23.20 |
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) |
254.79 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
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