Menon, Muktha and Ghosh, Shubhadeep and K G., Mini and Divipala, Indira and Behera, Pralaya Ranjan and Edward, Loveson and F, Jasmin and Gopalakrishnan, A. and Raju, S. S. (2018) Policy guidance on sustaining the marine fisheries of Andhra Pradesh. CMFRI Marine Fisheries Series No. 9 . Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi. ISBN 2394-8019
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The state of Andhra Pradesh with a coastline of 974 km covering 9 coastal districts (Fig. 1) has a long history of fishing. Starting with traditional fishing in ancient times to the modern, technology-intensive fishing, the marine fisheries sector of the state has grown tremendously reaching record landings of 3.42 lakh tonnes in 2014 (CMFRI, 2015). The state is also the largest producer and exporter of farmed shrimps in the country contributing to nearly 50% of forex earnings through marine exports (AP Socio-economic Survey, 2015). With 1,50,868 active fishermen and 31,741 fishing crafts (CMFRI, 2010), the marine fisheries sector is an important source of employment and income generation in the state. The major fishing grounds of the State are found within the narrow continental shelf area, which has an average width of 32-43 km only, with an area ranging from 31000-39000 square km (FAO, 1983; Rao, 1986). The marine fisheries of the State is vulnerable to external influences namely, overexploitation of marine resources, environmental degradation and climate change. Thus this sector deserves to be nurtured and managed effectively keeping in mind the challenges faced by the sector. This document has been prepared as a snapshot of the marine fisheries sector of the State, including the challenges that the sector faces and suggests some management measures for holistic development of the sector. It is hoped that the recommendations made in this policy guidance document, when implemented, will help in sustainable management of the State's marine resources thereby assuring the fishermen of Andhra Pradesh a secure future.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | Andhra Pradesh, Marine Fisheries, Fisheries Policy, Sustainable Fisheries, Fisheries Management, Data, Statistics, Fish Landing Centers, Mariculture, Trawlers, Fishing Crafts, Economy, Marine Environment |
| Subjects: | Decent Work Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Vivek D ICSF |
| Date Deposited: | 06 May 2024 09:49 |
| Last Modified: | 06 May 2024 09:50 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/19907 |
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