ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India

Printed Date: Friday, March 29, 2024

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

 

Sl.No
Place/Taluk/District
River
Length of protected area
1
“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