Production of Fish and Fish-seed in Meghalaya, 2020-21 to 2022-23:
Particular | Units | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | |||
Planned | Achievements | Planned | Achievements | Planned | Achievements | ||
Fish Production | |||||||
a) Cultured | "mt" |
| 12186.438 |
| 13595.979 |
| 14927.145 |
b) Captured | "mt" |
| 3936.538 |
| 4639.424 |
| 4446.780 |
Total Production | "mt" | 15190.2 | 16122.976 | 18650.3 | 18235.403 | 20860.500 | 19373.925 |
Fish-seed Production | |||||||
a) Government Sector | " Mills" |
| 0.296 |
| 1.606 |
| 2.3350 |
b) Private sector | " Mills" |
| 13.492 |
| 17.836 |
| 19.6628 |
Total Production | " Mills" | 17.4 | 13.787 | 17.4 | 19.442 | 25.00 | 21.9978 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
District-wise Fish-seed Distribution in Meghalaya During The Year 2022-23:
(In Nos)
District | From Departmental Ponds | From Private Farms | Procured from outside the State | Total Distribution |
East Khasi Hills | 450000 | 693800 | 0 | 1143800 |
West Khasi Hills | 90000 | 450000 | 190000 | 730000 |
South-West Khasi Hills | 0 | 1974000 | 1600000 | 3574000 |
Ri-Bhoi MSFR & TI, Mawpun | 65000 | 1340000 | 3500000 | 4905000 |
610000 | 0 | 0 | 610000 | |
East Jaintia Hills | 0 | 3000000 | 0 | 3000000 |
West Jaintia Hills | 25000 | 1765000 | 672000 | 2462000 |
East Garo Hills | 950000 | 1815000 | 2599000 | 5364000 |
North Garo Hills | 0 | 990000 | 1248400 | 2238400 |
West Garo Hills | 120000 | 1995000 | 8000000 | 10115000 |
South-West Garo Hills | 0 | 3870000 | 1100000 | 4970000 |
South Garo Hills | 25000 | 1770000 | 1000000 | 2795000 |
Meghalaya | 2335000 | 19662800 | 19909400 | 41907200 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
District wise Fish-seed Distribution in Meghalaya, 2010-11 to 2022-23:
(`000 Nos.)
Year | East Khasi Hills | Ri-Bhoi | West Khasi Hills | South West Khasi Hills | West Jaintia Hills | East Jaintia Hills | East Garo Hills | North Garo Hills | West Garo Hills | South West Garo Hills | South Garo Hills | Meghalaya |
2010-11 | 1456 | 588 | 1202.5 | -- | 659.5 | -- | 446 | -- | 1124.9 | - | 1117 | 6593.9 |
2011-12 | 358 | 114 | 1237.18 | -- | 637.5 | -- | 25.9 | -- | 671 | - | 985 | 4028.58 |
2012-13 | 1153 | 80 | 1534.5 | -- | 331 | -- | 75 | -- | 582.3 | - | 985 | 4740.8 |
2013-14 | 1153 | 67.5 | 1131.75 | -- | 600 | -- | 65 | -- | 504 | - | 600 | 4121.25 |
2014-15 | 178.5 | 94 | 1549.25 | 40 | 586 | -- | 188.5 | 1565 | 374.82 | 453 | 50 | 5079.07 |
2015-16 | 104 | 222 | 1370 | 70 | 649.8 | -- | -- | 1660 | 387.6 | 584 | 50 | 5097.4 |
2016-17 | 2328 | 811.6 | 1543 | 586 | 3554.5 | -- | 1255 | 1600 | 3255 | 1156.1 | 300 | 16389.15 |
2017-18 | 1084 | 1565.6 | 420.35 | 751 | 2791.9 | 1223.7 | 1290 | 1646 | 3505 | 1170 | 570 | 16017.15 |
2018-19 | 1086 | 2076.4 | 838 | 1270.4 | 1500 | 195.91 | 1548 | 895.45 | 11300 | 655 | 1660 | 23025.11 |
2019-20 | 848.5 | 820 | 2060 | 1958.9 | 3437.1 | 2990 | 2292.5 | 1495 | 10004 | 1289.6 | 1804 | 28999.6 |
2020-21 | 1436.5 | 375 | 231.7 | 2015.9 | 3773.8 | 923 | 3414.6 | 336 | 1578 | 1430 | 377 | 15891.6 |
2021-22 | 3021.9 | 3530 | 860.8 | 2100.6 | 2354 | 3000 | 3252.5 | 1155 | 2050 | 1200 | 1300 | 23824.8 |
2022-23 | 1143.8 | 5515* | 730 | 3574 | 2462 | 3000 | 5364 | 2238.4 | 10115 | 4970 | 2795 | 41907.2 |
*Including MSFR &TI,Mawpun
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2024
District-wise Fish-seed Farms Both Government and Private Sector (Cumulative) in Meghalaya During The Year 2022-23:
District | Fish-seed Farms ( Nos) | Water Areas of the Farms in (Hect) | ||||
Government Secto | Private Sector | Government Sector | Private Sector | |||
Eco- Hatcheries | FRPs | Eco- Hatcheries | FRPs | |||
East Khasi Hills | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1.239 | 4.500 | 3.000 |
West Khasi Hills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.754 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
South-West Khasi Hills | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.048 | 2.000 | 1.000 |
Ri-Bhoi MSFR&TI, Mawpun MSFBB, Umktieh | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.969 | 6.000 | 1.500 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0.845 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0.899 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
East Jaintia Hills | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 4.000 |
West Jaintia Hills | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.15 | 3.000 | 4.000 |
East Garo Hills | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.379 | 1.300 | 3.200 |
North Garo Hills | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.59 | 0.000 | 5.400 |
West Garo Hills | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.572 | 1.000 | 2.100 |
South-West Garo Hills | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.000 | 6.000 |
South Garo Hills | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.37 | 0.840 | 1.060 |
Meghalaya | 17 | 16 | 31 | 10.815 | 22.640 | 31.260 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
District-wise Numbers of Fisheries (Cumulative) in Meghalaya up to the Year 2022-23:
District | No of existing Ponds and Water area brought under Fish Culture | No of existing Ponds and Water area available for composite Fish Culture | Fish Sanctuaries (Existing) cumulative | ||
Nos | Water Area in 'Hect' | Nos | Water Area in 'Hect' | Nos | |
East Khasi Hills | 2295 | 271.00 | 2295 | 271.00 | 15 |
West Khasi Hills | 2458 | 297.60 | 2458 | 297.60 | 7 |
South-West Khasi Hills | 1758 | 205.65 | 1758 | 205.65 | 5 |
Ri-Bhoi | 3948 | 479.05 | 3948 | 479.05 | 2 |
East Jaintia Hills | 1799 | 231.90 | 1799 | 231.90 | 4 |
West Jaintia Hills | 2744 | 326.20 | 2744 | 326.20 | 13 |
East Garo Hills | 2599 | 321.85 | 2599 | 321.85 | 9 |
West Garo Hills | 11127 | 1398.49 | 11127 | 1398.49 | 9 |
North Garo Hills | 2124 | 279.80 | 2124 | 279.80 | 3 |
South Garo Hills | 2239 | 224.60 | 2239 | 224.60 | 14 |
South-West Garo Hills | 3134 | 654.80 | 1550 | 350.00 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 36225 | 4690.94 | 34641 | 4386.14 | 81 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
District-wise Fish Production, Import, Export Etc. in Meghalaya During 2022-23:
District | Numbers of Persons engaged in Fisheries activities (cumulative) | Fish Production in the state in 'mt' | Fish Imported from other States in 'mt' | Fish exported to other States in 'mt' |
East Khasi Hills | 200 | 889.38 | 14010 | NIL |
West Khasi Hills | 794 | 710.54 | 4.6 | |
South-West Khasi Hills | 1758 | 683 | 126.5 | |
Ri-Bhoi MSFR&TI, Mawpun | 5103 | 1934.19 | 2.5 | |
0 | 0.115 | 0 | ||
East Jaintia Hills | 750 | 870 | 13.5 | |
West Jaintia Hills | 2538 | 1061.5 | 92 | |
East Garo Hills | 900 | 1500 | 186.6 | |
North Garo Hills | 2700 | 1200 | 236.1 | |
West Garo Hills | 3168 | 5260 | 369 | |
South-West Garo Hills | 2728 | 4025 | 0 | |
South Garo Hills | 2969 | 1240.2 | 27 | |
Meghalaya | 23608 | 19373.93 | 15067.8 | 0 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
District-wise Existing Water Area of the Departmental Fish-seed Farms (Functioning) (Cumulative) in Meghalaya During The Year 2022-23:
District | Stocking Ponds | Rearing Ponds | Nursery Ponds | Grand Total | ||||
Nos | Water Area (Ha) | Nos | Water Area (Ha) | Nos | Water Area (Ha) | Nos | Water Area (Ha) | |
East Khasi Hills | 4 | 0.299 | 5 | 0.39 | 15 | 0.49 | 24 | 1.179 |
West Khasi Hills | 4 | 0.157 | 5 | 0.195 | 12 | 0.144 | 21 | 0.496 |
South-West Khasi Hills | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.038 | 1 | 0.01 | 2 | 0.048 |
Ri-Bhoi MSFR&TI, Mawpun | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.073 | 4 | 0.143 |
6 | 1.217 | 5 | 0.311 | 16 | 0.195 | 27 | 1.723 | |
East Jaintia Hills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Jaintia Hills | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.13 | 8 | 0.15 |
East Garo Hills | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.11 | 6 | 0.069 | 13 | 0.679 |
North Garo Hills | 1 | 0.25 | 2 | 0.24 | 2 | 0.08 | 5 | 0.57 |
West Garo Hills | 11 | 0.705 | 8 | 0.18 | 6 | 0.145 | 25 | 1.03 |
South-West Garo Hills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Garo Hills | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
Meghalaya | 32 | 3.218 | 30 | 1.534 | 68 | 1.336 | 130 | 6.088 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
District-wise Fishery Resources in Meghalaya as on 31.12.2022:
District | Rivers and Streams in 'Km' | Reservoirs in 'Ha' | Lakes in 'Ha' | Bheels in 'Ha' | Swamps and low lying areas in 'Ha' | Ponds & Tanks Private in 'Ha'As on 31.3.2023 |
East Khasi Hills | 508.04 | 5.80 | 8.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 271.00 |
West Khasi Hills | 640.00 | 0.00 | 1.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 297.60 |
South-West Khasi Hills | 345.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 205.65 |
Ri-Bhoi | 511.00 | 690.00 | 2.50 | 0.60 | 7.04 | 479.05 |
East Jaintia Hills | 352.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 231.90 |
West Jaintia Hills | 284.00 | 21.73 | 7.90 | 0.00 | 18.00 | 326.20 |
East Garo Hills | 485.20 | 0.00 | 12.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 321.85 |
North Garo Hills | 172.00 | 0.00 | 13.60 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 279.80 |
West Garo Hills | 404.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 150.40 | 0.00 | 1398.49 |
South-West Garo Hills | 375.70 | 0.00 | 16.98 | 68.93 | 236.50 | 654.80 |
South Garo Hills | 679.00 | 0.00 | 7.70 | 9.50 | 0.00 | 224.60 |
Meghalaya | 4757.76 | 717.53 | 73.18 | 229.93 | 302.54 | 4690.94 |
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Number of Fishermen Population Engaged in Fisheries Activities in Meghalaya, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23:
State | Sector | Activities | Gender | Total no. of Population | ||
2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | ||||
Meghalaya | Inland | Full Time | Male | 1925 | 1532 | 1854 |
Female | 710 | 622 | 846 | |||
Children | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Part Time | Male | 3775 | 3603 | 3853 | ||
Female | 2638 | 2539 | 2655 | |||
Children | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Occasional | Male | 5480 | 5023 | 5820 | ||
Female | 1461 | 1362 | 1214 | |||
Children | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Unspecified | Male | 401 | 329 | 270 | ||
Female | 57 | 12 | 0 | |||
Children | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Grand Total | Male | 11581 | 10487 | 11797 | ||
Female | 4866 | 4535 | 4715 | |||
Children | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Source : Statistical Handbook Meghalaya 2023
Fish Farming, Production Fry Fingerlings and Fish Production in Meghalaya, 2011-12 to 2022-23:
Year | Fish-seed Farm (nos.) | Water Area (hect.) Departmental Ponds ( Cumulative) | Bheel and Lake (hect.) (Cumulative ) | Water area available for composite fish culture (hect.) ( Cumulative ) | Fish-seed production (millions) | Fish produced (`000 tonnes) | |
Government Sector (Cumulative ) | Private Sector | ||||||
2011-12 | 14 | -- | 2.367 | 886.56 | 975.94 | 3.268 | 4.799 |
2012-13 | 14 | -- | 2.867 | 886.56 | 1057.4 | 2.016 | 5.417 |
2013-14 | 14 | -- | 2.63 | 884.84 | 1164.6 | 3.14 | 5.7 |
2014-15 | 15 | -- | 4.16 | 926.0 | 1859.0 | 5.82 | 6.04 |
2015-16 | 15 | -- | 4.79 | 926.0 | 1659.0 | 11.68 | 11.34 |
2016-17 | 15 | 26 | 3.209456 | 282.38 | 2477.07 | 8.82 | 12.330 |
2017-18 | 15 | 26 | 3.209456 | 282.38 | 2747.97 | 10.88 | 11.961 |
2018-19 | 15 | 26 | 5.4732 * | 284.78** | 3084.39 | 12.889 | 13.012 |
2019-20 | 16 | 26 | 6.44 * | 284.78** | 3465.37 | 16.239 | 14.128 |
2020-21 | 18 | 37 | 6.40* | 286.18** | 3984.93 | 13.787 | 16.12 |
2021-22 | 18 | 43 | 6.04* | 297.91** | 4198.47 | 19.442 | 18.23 |
2022-23 | 17 | 47 | 6.088* | 303.11** | 4298.15 | 21.9978 | 19.373 |
* Departmental Ponds include Stocking Ponds, Rearing Ponds & Nursery Ponds
** As on 31.12.2018, 2019, 2020 , 2021 & 2022.
Source: Statistical Abstract Meghalaya 2024