Fisheries

‘Fisheries’ sector is becoming a subsector of Primary sector with consistently increasing contribution to the state economy. The state government envisages development in fisheries sector with a multi pronged strategy with essential focus on increasing fish production and thereby ensure sustainable development. Development of fisheries through effective value chain and boosting exports, government is committed to invest to create infrastructure, promote welfare of fishermen and set up institutions to build skills.

Growth enabler and employment generator :

Fisheries, occupies an important place in the Socioeconomic development of sunrise Andhra Pradesh State. As one of the vibrant sub-sectors of the Primary Sector, Fisheries is identified as one of the growth engines for achieving Double Digit Growth. It is a significant employment generator and a source of proteinous food and foreign exchange2017-18. 27.66 lakh tonnes Fish and Prawn production was achieved in the year 2016-17 Production of fi sh /prawn in the state has increased from 17.69 lakh tonnes in 2013-14 to 27.66 lakh tonnes in 2016- 17 and by upto Dec, 2017 to 27.49 lakh tonnes registering double digit growth rate on year to year basis from 2012- 13 to 2016-17. This became possible because of the entrepreneurship skills of farmers, implementation of better management practices, proactive role of government and timely interventions of the Department.

Registration of Aquaculture:

As per the Government of India Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act and rules 2005, land within a distance of two kilometers from high tide line (HTL) of seas, rivers, creeks, and back waters comes under the purview of Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA).