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.