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| MARINE FISHERIES SECTOR |
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| Coast Line |
480 Kms. |
| Continental Shelf Area |
24,000 Sq. Km. (approx) |
| District-wise Coastal Length (in Kms.) |
| Balasore |
80 |
| Bhadrak |
50 |
| Kendrapada |
68 |
| Jagatsinghpur |
67 |
| Puri |
155 |
| Ganjam |
60 |
| Total |
480 |
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| Continental Shelf Area in different Depth Zones: |
| Depth Zones (in Mtrs.) |
Area (in Kms.) |
| 00 - 20 |
6820 |
| 21 - 50 |
8650 |
| 51 - 100 |
4810 |
| 101 - 200 |
3550 |
| Total |
23830 |
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Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY)
(Continental Shelf Area)
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| RESOURCES |
MSY (MT) |
| Prawn |
9,036.00 |
| Pomfret |
9,602.00 |
| Hilsa |
9,319.00 |
| Polynemids |
4,749.00 |
| Clupeids |
7,421.00 |
| Sciaenids |
34,857.00 |
| Catfishes |
10,276.00 |
| Elasmobranches |
12,839.00 |
| Others |
12,839.00 |
| Total |
160,931.00 |
| Source: Fishery Survey of India, Mumbai |
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| INLAND FISHERIES SECTOR |
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| Resources & Potentiality of Freshwater aquaculture |
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Resources
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Water area
(in lakh ha.)
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Total production potentiality
(in lakh MT)
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Present production level (2003-04)
(in lakh MT)
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Culture Fisheries (Tanks & Ponds)
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1.18
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2.59
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1.33
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Culture based capture fisheries (Reservoirs)
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1.97
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0.18
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0.10
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Capture fisheries (Lakes/ swamps/ bheels)
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1.80
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0.36
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0.27
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Rivers & canals
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1.71
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0.14
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0.19
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Total
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6.66
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3.27
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1.65
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| BRACKISHWATER FISHERIES SECTOR |
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Sl.
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Resources
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Water Area
(Lakh ha)
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Total Production Potentiality
( Lakh MT)
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1
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Area suitable for brackishwater tanks
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0.33
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0.33
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2
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Back Waters
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0.08
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0.02
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3
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Lakes
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0.79
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0.08
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4
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Estuaries
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2.98
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0.24
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TOTAL
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4.18
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0.67
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