Write a brief note on the categories of fisheries in India?

1.	Write a brief note on the categories of fisheries in India?
Answer» In India fisheries are categorised into two.They are marine or sea fisheries and inland or fresh water fisheries. Marine or Sea fisheries: 1. It includes coastal off-shore and deep sea fishing mainly on continental shelf upto a depth of 200 mts. 2. Kerala leads in Marine fish production. Inland or Fresh water fisheries: 1. Rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs, ponds tanks etc are the sources of fresh water fisheries, 2. Andhra Pradesh is leading in the fresh water fisheries. 3. About 50% of the country’s total fish production comes from inland fisheries.

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In India fisheries are categorised into two.They are marine or sea fisheries and inland or fresh water fisheries.

Marine or Sea fisheries:

1. It includes coastal off-shore and deep sea fishing mainly on continental shelf upto a depth of 200 mts.

2. Kerala leads in Marine fish production.

Inland or Fresh water fisheries:

1. Rivers, lakes, canals, reservoirs, ponds tanks etc are the sources of fresh water fisheries,

2. Andhra Pradesh is leading in the fresh water fisheries.

3. About 50% of the country’s total fish production comes from inland fisheries.

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