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State-wise Fish Production, 2016-17 to 2022-23:

(Production in Lakh Tonnes)

State

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Inland

Marine

Arunachal Pradesh0.0400.0400.0500.0500.0500.0500.090.00
Assam3.0703.2703.3103.7303.9304.1704.430.00
Manipur0.3200.3300.3200.3200.3300.3300.340.00
Meghalaya0.1200.1200.1300.1400.1600.1800.190.00
Mizoram0.0800.0800.0700.0700.0500.0500.050.00
Nagaland0.0900.0900.0900.0900.0900.0900.090.00
Sikkim0000000000000.010.00
Tripura0.7200.7700.700.7800.8200.8200.830.00
NER4.4404.704.6705.1805.4305.6906.030.00
India78.0636.2589.4837.5697.238.53104.3737.27112.4834.77121.2141.27131.1344.32

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2022 and 2023, Govt of India

 

State and Species-wise Inland Fish Landings, 2020-21 and 2022-23:

(in Lakh Tonnes)

State

Major Carps (Catla, Rohu, Marigal)

Minor Carps

Exotic Carps

Murrels (Ophiocephalus spp.)

Catfishes (Wallago Attu, Pangasius)

Other Fresh Water Fishes

Total

2022-23

Arunachal Pradesh0.040.000.030.000.000.000.08
Assam2.160.000.600.320.310.714.09
Manipur0.100.010.210.000.000.020.34
Meghalaya0.060.020.070.000.000.020.19
Mizoram0.020.000.030.000.000.000.05
Nagaland0.050.000.040.000.000.000.09
Sikkim0.000.000.000.000.000.000.01
Tripura0.480.080.270.000.000.010.83
All India67363.4510.852.575.6925.69115.61

State

Major Carps (Catla, Rohu, Marigal)

Minor Carps

Exotic Carps

Murrels (Ophiocephalus spp.)

Catfishes (Wallago Attu, Pangasius)

Other Fresh Water Fishes

Total

2020-21

Arunachal Pradesh0.0200.02000.010.05
Assam1.010.51.010.30.340.773.93
Manipur0.10.20.01000.020.33
Meghalaya0.060.010.0600.010.020.16
Mizoram0.020.020000.010.05
Nagaland0.0500.040000.09
Sikkim0000000
Tripura0.540.090.1800.010.010.82
All India62.975.3214.331.555.5120.85110.52

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2022 and 2023 , Govt of India

 

State-wise Fish-seed Production, 2015-16 to 2022-23:

(Production in Lakhs Fry)

State

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

Arunachal Pradesh55657000800.000.00
Assam5678067580800009893095190988601821602084300
Manipur2190215025004060.82494.8278829432872
Meghalaya110.775.69703137.9194.419219.978
Mizoram300310426406.640020025003500
Nagaland4784804817607957980.00635
Sikkim20.223.26.516.2516.2514.050.000.00
Tripura2987.6313743500000.000.00
NER62921.573820.887930.5104173.6598899.05102878187797.4192091526.978
All India354350.7357439.2444207.7481974.4521706.1540689.822913840.23589845.82

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2020, 2022 and 2023, Govt of India

 

State-wise Disposition of Fish Catch, 2020-21 and 2022-23:

(in Lakh Tonnes)

State

Marketing Fresh

Frozen

Curing

Canning

Reduction

Miscellaneous

Offal for Reduction

Unspecified

Others

Total

2022-23

Arunachal Pradesh0.010.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.01
Assam4.030.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.024.05
Manipur0.290.000.050.000.000.000.000.000.000.34
Meghalaya0.190.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.19
Mizoram0.040.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.04
Nagaland0.080.000.010.000.000.000.000.000.000.09
Sikkim0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Tripura0.830.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.83
All India134.1920.465.150.323.694.200.110.013.00171.13

State

Marketing Fresh

Frozen

Curing

Canning

Reduction

Miscellaneous

Offal for Reduction

Unspecified

Others

Total

2020-21

Arunachal Pradesh0.05000000000.05
Assam3.5500000000.013.56
Manipur0.2800.050000000.33
Meghalaya0.16000000000.16
Mizoram0.04000000000.04
Nagaland0.0700.0100000.0100.09
Sikkim0.01000000000.01
Tripura0.82000000000.82
NER4.9800.0600000.010.015.06
All India105.6318.493.920.453.083.270.100.012.12137.07

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2022 and 2023, Govt of India

 

State-wise Fish Consumption, 2019-20 to 2022-23:

(Per Capita/Kg.)

State

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

Arunachal Pradesh3.523.652.965.03
Assam11.7211.8912.1813.06
Manipur14.118.25182518.25
Meghalaya10.989.0010.3010.74
Mizoram5.543.384.094.43
Nagaland6.686.066.066.13
Sikkim1.161.161.161.72
Tripura29.2925.5327.2927.62

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2020, 2022 and 2023, Govt of India

 

State-wise Fishermen Population and Their Percentage, 2020-21:

State

Number of Districts

Fishermen Population

Whole PopulationFishermen Population per District
Arunachal Pradesh25240151570458961
Assam3325241063560703976488
Manipur164771130915452982
Meghalaya111656733667101506
Mizoram1162891239244572
Nagaland1179582249695723
Sikkim4581690251145
Tripura877614169794970
NER11926349885198473684347
All India735280635381364892691956669

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2022, Govt of India

 

State and Gender-wise Fishermen Population, 2010-21:

State

Inland Fishermen Population

Marine Fishermen Population

Male

Female

Male

Female

Arunachal Pradesh151478868NANA
Assam1624059900047NANA
Manipur327844433NANA
Meghalaya117454822NANA
Mizoram5328961NANA
Nagaland58962062NANA
Sikkim48893NANA
Tripura771843NANA
NER1673659961329NANA
All India130139781010384226516522294066

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2022, Govt of India

 

State-wise Number of Fishermen Population Engaged in Inland Fisheries Activities, 2020-21:

State

Full Time

Part Time

Occasional

Un-specified

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Arunachal PradeshNANA153478918NANANANA
Assam65693606282811072595301535713979NANA
Manipur2241742418421754127156151533
Meghalaya1925710377526385480146140157
Mizoram135825123584581012100600152
Nagaland1767919734021226512122915
Sikkim2500127NANANANANANA
Tripura3727524428960459283NANA
All India1351316494969124941459928960624521053122412542082054

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2022, Govt of India

 

State-wise Inland Fisheries Resources, 2022-23:

State

Rivers and Canals (Km)

Raceways

Small Reservoirs

Medium & Large Reservoir

Tanks and Ponds (Ha)

Brackish Water (Ha)

Saline/

Alkaline (Ha)

Beels/ Oxbow Lakes/ Derelict Water (Ha)

Any other than Rivers and Canals (Ha)

Number

Area (Ha)

Number

Area (Ha)

Number

Area (Ha)

Arunachal Pradesh111570042260000032770
Assam11304.4800430962186394693.470071843.5259369
Manipur16470059601118211894.800291610
Meghalaya*4757.76007717.53004690.9400303.11302.54
Mizoram175000310280005759.100100
Nagaland160000001225836230011100
Sikkim1600297219.0719200.560015790000
Tripura1080000013049.3530171.4001001753.72
All India341906.5855671927.83112906754832.816942082797.472747504.89606976.75612579.031449820.712012577.1

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2023, Govt of India

 

State-wise Inland Fisheries Resources, 2020-21:

State

Rivers and Canals (Km)

Small Reservoirs

Medium & Large Reservoir

Tanks and Ponds (Ha)

Brackish Water (Ha)

Beels/ Oxbow Lakes/ Derelict Water (Ha)

Any other than Rivers and Canals (Ha)

Number

Area (Ha)

Number

Area (Ha)

Arunachal Pradesh111574226002297032775950
Assam10607.2900218638506800404516.98
Manipur16475960111821747.800291610
Meghalaya*4383.477716.73004320.330286.1866.94
Mizoram1750310280005506.040100
Nagaland160000122583524.00011100
Sikkim16003850--1579---
Tripura1080--13049.3429368.99-1001753.72
All India280751.11512906754832.815042045250.462448368.611066968.961355060.33920390.71

*Meghalaya: Beels = 225.23 Lakes = 60.95, Swamps and low-lying areas = 66.94

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2022, Govt of India

 

State-wise Release in Fisheries Sector, 2015-16 to 2019-20:

(₹ in Lakh)

State

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

Total

Arunachal Pradesh81.300.00222.90374.6824.77703.65
Assam971.141641.45799.66524.14280.014216.40
Manipur590.220.00456.15382.1350.681479.18
Meghalaya36.101003.17139.602598.952387.456165.27
Mizoram1016.491376.77261.39403.75735.993794.39
Nagaland867.92965.84219.40194.672396.174644.00
Sikkim26.94379.160.00416.521019.651842.27
Tripura361.96867.88341.922004.18788.914364.85
NER3952.076234.272441.026899.027683.6327210.01
All India41680.9442411.1842077.9767552.3764025.84257748.29

Source: Handbook on Fisheries Statistics 2020, Govt of India