fisheries development programmes gujarat

Fisheries Development Programmes in Gujarat

The state government rigging need based programmes and welfare schemes for the benefit of fishing industry and the stake holders. The ongoing programme s are as:

• Fish culture through FFDA
• Fish seed produciton and rearing by emplying local youths
• Reservoir fishereis development
• Special programmes for SC/ST's
• Leasing out the fishing rights of reservoirs
• Providing landing and berthing facilities.
• Providing infrastructure facilities.
• Mechanization of fishing crafts
• Repatriation of fishermen from Pakistan
• Fish marketing subsidy for fisherwomen
• Assistance under RKVY for constructing hygienic fish markets.
• Assitance for square mesh cod-end-for trawlers under RKVY
• Promotion of brackish water aquaculture
• Group insurance schme for fishermen
• Housing schemes for fisherman
• Training to the personnel and fishermen
• Extension activities - good management practices
• Bio-metric card to the fishermen
• Online boat registration
• Strengthening of Fisheries Co-operatives
• Fisheries Resource Assessment

fisheries sector of gujarat at a glance

Fisheries Sector of Gujarat at Glance :

Four Major Categories of Gujarat fisheries sector :

• Marine
• Reservoir
• Village Pond Aquaculture
• Brackish Water Aquaculture

Resource of Fisheries in Gujarat state :

1600   k.m. Coastline

 1.64   lakh s.q. K.M. Continental shelf

 2.14   Lakh s.q. K.M. Exclusive economic zone

3865   k.m. Length of perennial river & tributaries

 3.48   Lakh Hector Area of Reservoir

 0.22   Lakh hector Area of ponds & tanks

 6.93   lakh Meter Marine fish Production

 0.93   Lakh M.T. Inland fish Production

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7.86 Lakh m.t. Total Fish production     

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Important fish Varieties : 

• Groupers
• Promfret
• Snappers Jew fishes
• Seer fish
• Halibuts
• Bombay duck
• Lobsters
• Shrimps
• Squids

 Acts and Policies for the regulation of fisheries sector:

• Gujarat Fisheries act & rules - 2003
• Village Pond Fisheries plicy - 2003
• Reservoir Leasing Policy - 2004 (Gol)
• Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act - 2005 (Gol)
• Brackish water land lease policy-2007

Existing and Proposed Harbours :

Existing Harbours :

• Jakhau
• Porbandar
• Mangrol
• Veraval
• Dholai

Proposed Harbours :

• Okha
• Jafrabad
• Navabandar
• Umargaon
• Bhadeli Jagalala

102 marine fish landing centers in Gujarat.