Fishiers of Karnataka
Fishiers of Karnataka
Fisheries in the national economy have gained importance both as a foreign exchange earner and as a generator of employment. In addition, this sector has assumed the characteristics of an industrial enterprise. Fish is the cheapest source of protein available for human diet. The Department of Fisheries was established in the year 1957 with an object to give fillip for production of fish by utilising the rich resources in Marine and Inland sector. Karnataka has about 5.76 lakh ha of inland water resources, 8000 ha of brackish water, 2.38 lakh ha of water logged and Alkaline area and 313.02 km of coastline with 27,000 Sq.km of continental shelf. The department is implementing several schemes for the better utilization of the resources and for the welfare of fishermen in particular and public in general.
The fish production in Karnataka was around 2.0 lakh tons in early eighties and reached to a peak of over 3.0 lakh tons in mid-nineties. The average fish production in the last 5 years is about 5.95 lakh tons with the contribution of Marine sector being 66% and Inland sector 34% for the year. The fish production from the state contributed about 4.46% of India’s total fish production for the year 2019-20 and ranks 9th position in total fish production, in Marine fish production 6th position and Inland fish production 9th position. The current level of per-capita fish availability in the state is around 8.08 kg. The contribution of Fisheries Sector to GSDP at current prices during 2011-12 was Rs. 2723 Crore and it has increased to Rs. 7827 Crore in 2020-21. Export of Marine products form Karnataka has increased from 0.98 lakh metric tonnes during 2013-14 to 1.05 lakh metric tons during 2020-21.
In the year 2020-21 the total fish production in the state is 5.99 lakh metric tons. In that Inland fish production is 2.52 lakh metric tons and Marine fish production is 3.47 lakh metric tons.
Inland Fisheries Resources in Karnataka
|
Type
|
Area/Length
|
|
Department Tanks
|
1.79 lakh ha
|
|
Grama Panchayat Tanks
|
1.24 lakh ha
|
|
Reservoir
|
2.72 lakh ha
|
|
Rivers
|
5813 km
|
|
Canals
|
3187 km
|
|
Brackish water are as 0.08 lakh ha
|
0.08 lakh ha
|
|
Production Potential 4.02 lakh MT
|
4.02 lakh MT
|
Fish Sancturies in Karnataka
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Sl.No
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Place/Taluk/District
|
River
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Length of protected area
|
|
1
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“Vahini Puskarani” (Ramanathapur) Arakalgud,Hassan
|
Cauvery
|
-
|
|
2
|
Ranganathittu, S.R.Patna, Mandya
|
Cauvery
|
5km
|
|
3
|
Muttathi area, Malavalli, Mandya
|
Cauvery
|
-
|
|
4
|
Shishila, Belthangadi, D.Kannada
|
Kumaradhara
|
500m
|
|
5
|
Abhirama fish sanctuary (Hariharapura) Koppa,Chikmagalur
|
Tunga
|
-
|
|
6
|
Dharmasthala, Belthangadi, D.Kannada
|
Nethravathi
|
1km
|
|
7
|
Kelkaru, Belthangadi, D.Kannada
|
Palguni
|
-
|
|
8
|
Marakatha, Sulya, D.Kannada Yenekkal
|
Kumaradhara
|
-
|
|
9
|
Seethanadi, Karkala,Udupi
|
Seethanadi
|
-
|
|
10
|
Nakurgaya, Puttur, D.Kannada
|
Nethravathi
|
-
|
|
11
|
Nisargadhama, Kushalnagara, Kodagu
|
Cauvery
|
-
|
|
12
|
Uppukala, Sulya, D.Kannada
|
Kallaje
|
-
|
|
13
|
Bachanayakanagudi, Sulya, D.Kannada Yenekkal
|
Kumaradhara
|
2km
|
|
14
|
Thodikana, Sulya, D.Kannada
|
Chandragiri
|
500m
|
|
15
|
Thingale, Karkala,Udupi
|
Seethanadi
|
500m
|
|
16
|
Sringeri,Chikmagalur
|
Tunga
|
1km
|
|
17
|
Jammatagi (Hariharapura), Koppa, Chikmagalur
|
Tunga
|
500m
|
|
18
|
Chippalagudda, Thirthahalli, Shimoga
|
Tunga
|
500m
|
|
19
|
Mattur-Hosahalli, ShimogaTaluk& Dist.
|
Tunga
|
1.5 Km
|
|
20
|
Shivanasamudra, Malavalli, Mandya
|
Shimsha
|
1.4 Km
|
|
21
|
Bhagavathi Chaya Kolla, SurpuraTaluk, Yadgir
|
Krishna
|
5 Km
|
|
22
|
Harangi Dam to Kudligi Dyavakere, Somwarpet Taluk,Kodagu District
|
Cauveri
|
5. 8 Km
|
Fish Production in Karnataka
|
Year
|
Marine
|
Inland
|
Total
|
|
2017-18
|
414348
|
188174
|
602522
|
|
2018-19
|
389491
|
197921
|
587412
|
|
2019-20
|
403368
|
228633
|
632001
|
|
2020-21(Upto Nov. 2020)
|
197189
|
107484
|
304673
|
Source: Economic Survey Report 2020-21