Special Issue Description


Authors : B. R. Chavan1, D. M. Gaidhane2 and H. Singh3

Page Nos : 42-44

Description :
Fisheries has been recognized as important tool for employment generation and as a vital source of supply fish for meeting the food security and nutrition requirements of our growing population. Global fish production has grown steadily in the last five decades, with food fish supply increasing at an average annual rate of 3.2 percent, outpacing world population growth at 1.6 percent. Global fish production in 2013 reached 161 million tonnes, with 90 million tonnes coming from capture fisheries and 71 million tonnes from aquaculture with annual per capita fish consumption remaining at 19.2/kg, a similar proportion of fish going into fishmeal, fish oil and other non-food uses as today, and a world population of 9.6 billion people, approximately 47.5 million additional tonnes of food fish will be needed in 2050. China contributes 41.10 mmt from aquaculture sector. Whereas national fish production in the year 2014 reached 9.48 million metric tonnes, with 6.14 mmt comming from inland and 3.44 mmt from marine sector with annual per capita fish consumption are 3-7 kg in urban areas and <2 kg in rural area. The export of fisheries product from the country in 2013-14 reached 983.76 thousand tones in quantity and in values are 30213.26 crores. In India, 933124 and 1,072, 079 people were engaged in full time and part time, respectively in fisheries activities. The total inland fishery resources are 73.12427 lakh ha. Dedicated efforts are considered necessary to meet the projected demand. Intensification of aquaculture in ponds and tanks. Increase of the productivity of ponds and reservoirs. Usage of derelict water bodies. Construction of new ponds and tanks. Introduction of culture based capture fisheries in reservoirs. Species diversification and introduction of high value commercial species. Development of breeding and farming technologies for new indigenous species that have potential for farming and market demand to be considered as priorities for sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture Food Security and Rural Livelihood

Date of Online: 30 Special Issue-1,Feb.2016