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Fishery

District-wise No. of Farmers, Area and Production of Fish, 2023-24:
District

2023-2024

No. of Fish FarmersTotal Area in haProduction (MT)
Aizawl1552457.71320.397
Lunglei1881620.61372.366
Saiha1496475.21380.168
Kolasib34881196.211315.831
Mamit32151177.411295.151
Lawngtlai2486816.89653.512
Serchhip1675442.69354.152
Champhai1723493.75444.375
Saitual78772.246.93
Khawzawl92079.251.48
Hnahthial58656.236.53
Mizoram198095888.085270.892

Source: Department of Fisheries, Govt of Mizoram

District-wise No. of Farmers, Area and Production of Fish, 2017-18 to 2019-20:
State2017-20182018-20192019-2020
No. of Fish FarmersArea in Ha.Production (MT)No. of Fish FarmersArea in Ha.Production (MT)No. of Fish FarmersArea in Ha.Production (MT)
Aizawl1880478.614791890479.205479.62084481.31385.04
Champhai1781490.355891785491.245590.081810493.75617.18
Kolasib29771143.21183029801145.2051866.230131148.512067.31
Lawngtlai2133762.497632135762.685763.22145763.69610.95
Lunglei2014634.416352016634.605635.22041637.11477.83
Mamit27891130.01180827911130.4051808.6428051131.812037.25
Saiha1168437.614381172438.005438.41177438.51350.8
Serchhip1301391.694711321395.685475.811338397.39496.73
Mizoram160435468.347013160905477.047024.13164135492.047043.1

Source: Department of Fisheries, Govt of Mizoram

Fisheries Statistics in Mizoram, 2020-21 and 2021-22:
Sl. No.ParticularsUnit2020-20212021-2022
1No. of Fish Farms (Non-Govt.)Nos.16,48616,587
2Total Area of Fish FarmsHa.5,507.085,527.08
3Fish ProductionTonnes4,304.694,575.05
4Fish Seed Production
i)No of Hatcheries:
a) GovernmentNos.34 
b) Private/SocietyNos.169 
ii)Total Fish Seed Produced (Fingerlings from Hatcheries)Lakhs108125.95
iii)Fish Seed RequirementLakhs440.57442.17

Source: Statistical Handbook Mizoram 2022

Fisheries Statistics in Mizoram, 2016-17 and 2017-18:
Sl. No.ParticularsUnit2016-20172017-2018
1No. of Fish Farms (Non-Govt)Nos.1586116041
2Total Area of Fish FarmsHa.54505468
3Fish ProductionTonnes69807013
4Fish Seed Production   
iNo of hatcheries   
a)GovernmentNos.32
b)Private/ SocietyNos.55
iiTotal Fish Seed Produced (Fingerlings from Hatcheries)lakhs226205
iiiFish Seed Requirementlakhs436438

Source: Statistical Handbook Mizoram, 2018

Area Under Pisciculture, 2009-10 to 2022-23:
YearNo of Fish PondsNo. of HatcheriesTotal area under Aquaculture (Ha)
Government Private 
2009-20104992373953.8
2010-20114968673979
2011-20124993074001.6
2012-201341083884465
2013-201451242584510
2014-201551303084790
2015-201651354684850
2016-201751586185450.14
2017-2018516043145468.34
2018-2019516,258145,477.08
2019-2020516,413185,492.08
2020-2021516,481195,507.08
2021-2022516,582135,527.08
2022-2023618,513145,758.54

Source: Statistical Abstract of Mizoram 2019 and 2023

District wise Area Under Pisciculture, 2018-19, 2020-21 and 2022-23:
DistrictNo. of Fish PondsNo. of HatcheriesTotal area under Aquaculture (Ha)
GovernmentPrivate
2022-2023
Mamit13,06411162.41
Kolasib03,33871181.21
Aizawl11,4811450.17
Champhai01,5730478.75
Serchhip11,5741432.69
Lunglei11,8301615.61
Lawngtlai12,3552803.89
Siaha01,3460460.21
Saitual1716165.20
Khawzawl0770064.20
Hnahthial0466044.20
Mizoram618,513145,758.54
DistrictNo. of Fish PondsNo. of Hatcheries

Total area under 

Aquaculture (Ha)

GovernmentPrivate

2020-2021

Mamit02,81551133.41
Kolasib03,01871149.21
Aizawl11,2552418.71
Champhai01,3731455.75
Serchhip11,3752409.69
Lunglei11,6561595.61
Lawngtlai12,1550762.69
Siaha01,1850442.01
Saitual1616153.00
Khawzawl0668052.00
Hnahthial0365032.00
Mizoram516,481195,507.08
DistrictNo. of Fish PondsNo. of Hatcheries

Total area under 

Aquaculture (Ha)

Government Private 
2018-2019
Mamit1279051130.41
Kolasib0298071145.21
Aizawl120621479.21
Champhai017850491.25
Serchhip113200395.69
Lunglei120151634.61
Lawngtlai121340762.69
Siaha011720438.01
Mizoram516258145,477.08

Source: Statistical Abstract of Mizoram 2019, 2021 and 2023

Quantity of Inland Fish Production, Fish Seed Production and Distribution, 2009-10 to 2022-23:
YearFish Production Inland (MT)Fish Seed production (lakh nos.)Fish Seed distribution (lakh nos.)
2009-20104744.56160229
2010-20114,890170250
2011-20124,991160250
2012-20135,450240240
2013-20145,540260260
2014-20155,987293293
2015-20166,308239239
2016-20176,980226226.24
2017-20187,013205.2554.21
2018-20197,024.132000
2019-20207,043.09200.0051.03
2020-20214,304.69108.0045.99
2021-20224,575.05125.9560.00
2022-20235,029.86180.0551.38

Source: Statistical Abstract of Mizoram 2019 and 2023

District wise Quantity of Inland Fish Production, Fish Seed Production and Distribution, 2018-19, 2020-21 and 2022-23:
DistrictFish Production inland (MT)Fish seed production (lakh nos.)Fish seed distribution (lakh nos.)
2022-2023
Mamit1,278.6510.007.07
Kolasib1,299.33100.006.71
Aizawl270.438.005.21
Champhai430.887.504.50
Serchhip346.1524.005.50
Lunglei369.372.005.50
Lawngtlai562.7220.005.34
Siaha368.171.005.34
Saitual39.122.552.07
Khawzawl38.523.002.07
Hnahthial26.522.002.07
Mizoram5,029.86180.0551.38
DistrictFish Production inland (MT)Fish seed production (lakh nos.)Fish seed distribution (lakh nos.)

2020-2021

Mamit1,1353516.44
Kolasib1,1486217.47
Aizawl209.3562.46
Champhai364.6001.60
Serchhip348.2333.28
Lunglei297.8001.02
Lawngtlai459.4101.92
Siaha265.2001.08
Saitual26.5020.30
Khawzawl35.8800.22
Hnahthial14.7200.20
Mizoram4,304.6910845.99
DistrictFish Production inland (MT)Fish seed production (lakh nos.)Fish seed distribution (lakh nos.)

2018-2019

Mamit1,808.6442.50
Kolasib1,833.20152.60
Aizawl479.610
Champhai590.0800
Serchhip475.810.650
Lunglei635.230
Lawngtlai763.20.250
Siaha438.400
Mizoram7,024.132000

Source: Statistical Abstract of Mizoram 2019, 2021 and 2023