India’s Marine Fish Catch Declines by 2% in 2024: CMFRI Report

Swift Summary

• IndiaS marine fish landings in 2024 totaled 3.47 million tonnes,a 2% decline from 2023,per ICAR-CMFRI reports.
• Gujarat led with the highest fish landings at 7.54 lakh tonnes, followed by Tamil Nadu (6.79 lakh tonnes) and Kerala (6.10 lakh tonnes).
• Indian mackerel was the most landed species at 2.63 lakh tonnes, trailed by oil sardine at 2.41 lakh tonnes.
• Declines were recorded for key species such as Indian mackerel, threadfin breams, ribbonfish, oil sardine, cephalopods, and non-penaeid shrimps in comparison to last year’s data.
• in contrast, increases were observed in landings of lesser sardines, penaeid shrimps, anchovies, and tunnies.
• The west coast of India saw an overall decline in fish landings except for Maharashtra (+47%). Simultaneously occurring,most east coast states reported growth: West Bengal (+35%),Tamil Nadu (+20%),Odisha (+18%). However, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh on the east coast experienced declines.
• Karnataka (-notable), Goa (-significant), Daman & Diu also posted notable drops in their respective fish landing figures.

Indian Opinion Analysis
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