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Fishery in Arunachal Pradesh

 

Glance of Arunachal Pradesh Fisheries as on 31st march 2024:

Items

Unit

Estimated as on 31.03.2024

Area of Govt fish seed farm

Ha

53.444

Area of Govt Trout fish seed Farm

Ha

2.35

People Fish Farm/Pond

No

11466

Private Trout fish raceways

No.

548

Govt Beels and Lakes

No

7

Private Beels and Lakes

No

4

Paddy-cum-Fish Culture

Ha

1578.21

Area under Pisciculture

Ha

6625.092

Fingerling distribution centre( in No)

No

20

Annual Fish production

Tones

9428.0844

Fish Seed Production

Million

Fry: 18.82

Fingerlings :13.248

Source: Department of Fisheries Arunachal Pradesh

 

Area under Pisciculture in Arunachal Pradesh, 2012-13 to 2022-23:

(in Hect.)

Year

Govt. Fish Farms (in Hect.)

People Fish Ponds/ Farms (in Hect.)

Govt. Beels/lakes (in Hect.)

Private Beels/ Lakes (in Hect.)

Hatcheries (in numbers)

Area under Paddy-cum-Fish Culture

Total Area Developed for Pisciculture

Fingerlings Distributed (in '000 Nos.) during last Financial Year

2012-13

5.3394

150.00

418.86

4.4

5

151

835.318

-

2013-14

5.3394

156.00

-

400.00

2

150

460

-

2014-15

5.3394

166.00

-

-

2

145

460

-

2015-16

5.3394

170.00

-

-

2

136

484

-

2016-17

5.3394

172.00

-

-

2

152

518

-

2017-18

5.3394

176.00

-

-

3

159

551

-

2018-19

5.3394

574.00

-

-

4

182

572

-

2019-20

5.3394

560.00

-

5.00

2

135

543

-

2020-21

5.3394

580.00

-

-

-

145

501

-

2021-22

5.3394

590.00

-

-

-

156

504

-

2022-23

0.05

578.073

-

-

-

67.21

961.344

15.958

2023-24 (As on 31st March)

53.444

4183.117

418.86

409.4

22

1578.21

6625.092

13.248 Million

Source: Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh 2023.

            Department of Fisheries Arunachal Pradesh

 

Inland Fish Production in Arunachal Pradesh, 2013-14 to 2022-23:

Year

Unit

Fish Production (Inland)

2013-14

Metric Tone

445

2014-15

Metric Tone

450

2015-16

Metric Tone

468

2016-17

Metric Tone

447

2017-18

Metric Tone

541

2018-19

Metric Tone

578.50

2019-20

Metric Tone

623

2020-21

Metric Tone

587

2021-22

Metric Tone

571

2022-23

Metric Tone

8979.128

2023-24

Metric Tone

9428.0844

Source: Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh 2023.

            Department of Fisheries Arunachal Pradesh

 

Fish Seed Production in Arunachal Pradesh, 2013-14 to 2023-24:

Year

Unit

Fry

Fingerling

2013-14

Million

1.80

0.80

2014-15

Million

1.80

0.90

2015-16

Million

1.80

0.90

2016-17

Million

1.80

0.92

2017-18

Million

1.80

0.92

2018-19

Million

1.80

1.00

2019-20

Million

1.80

1.00

2020-21

Million

1.80

1.00

2021-22

Million

1.80

1.30

2022-23

Million

18.82

13.248

2023-24

Million

18.82

13.248

Source: Statistical Abstract of Arunachal Pradesh 2023.

            Department of Fisheries Arunachal Pradesh

 

Quarterly Fish and Fish seed Production in Arunachal Pradesh during the Financial Year 2023-24:

Production

1 st Qtr (April-June 23)

2 nd Qtr (July-Sept23)

3 rd Qtr (Oct-Dec 22)

4 th Qtr (Jan-March23)

Total ( in MT)

Table Fish

1414.21266

942.80844

4714.0422

2357.0211

9428.0844

Fish Seed

Fry

15.997

2.283

 

 

Fry-18.82 Million

Fingerling

11.288

1.9872

-

-

Fingerlings-13.248 Million

Source: Department of Fisheries Arunachal Pradesh

 

District-wise Fish Farmers and Fishers Population of Arunachal Pradesh during the Financial Year : 2023 - 24:

Name of District 

Fishermen (Capture Fishing)

Fish Farmers (Aquaculture)

Total (Capture & Culture)

Grand total Capture &Culture in Nos.) 

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Tawang

15

-

 

5

1

6

20

1

21

West Kameng

42

-

42

125

31

156

167

31

198

East Kameng

46

24

70

25

10

35

71

34

105

Pakke-Kesang

51

30

81

30

9

39

81

39

120

Papum pare

65

48

113

3777

2011

5788

3842

2059

5901

Kurung Kumey

23

15

38

241

72

313

264

87

351

Kra-Daadi

25

11

36

94

8

102

119

19

138

Lower Subansiri

220

6

226

2358

3396

5754

2578

3402

5980

Kamle

30

31

61

10

1

11

40

32

72

Upper Subansiri

111

89

200

279

42

321

390

131

521

West Siang

150

125

275

200

27

227

350

152

502

Lower Siang

85

66

151

65

20

85

150

86

236

Leparada

56

23

79

92

15

107

148

38

186

Shi-Yomi

5

-

5

55

24

79

60

24

84

East Siang

352

125

477

314

31

345

666

156

822

Upper Siang

45

17

62

261

11

272

306

28

334

Siang

50

30

80

81

1

82

131

31

162

Lower D/ Valley

68

19

87

153

52

205

221

71

292

Dibang Valley

10

-

10

13

-

13

23

 

23

Lohit

35

13

48

235

89

324

270

102

372

Anjaw

-

-

 

10

-

10

10

 

10

Changlang

3373

467

3840

674

64

738

4047

531

4578

Namsai

60

10

70

1464

119

1583

1524

129

1653

Tirap

60

15

75

276

45

321

336

60

396

Longding

215

26

241

792

1

793

1007

27

1034

Grand total

5192

1190

6367

11629

6080

17709

16831

7270

24101

Source: Department of Fisheries Arunachal Pradesh