Fish culture in horticulture-based polythene-lined farm ponds: status and potential.

摘要

India with its vast inland and marine bio-resources is the third largest producer of fish in the world and second largest producer of inland fish. Fish production in India has shown excellent growth during the past half century with approximately 6.4 million t in 2005-2006 from a meager 0.60 million t in 1950. The fisheries sector provides employment to seven million fishermen and fish farmers. The fisheries sector contributes nearly US$44 billion, 1.07 percent of the national gross domestic product (GDP) and 4.6 percent to agricultural GDP. The fisheries sector is one of the major contributors to foreign exchange earnings of the Country.