Inland Fisheries Schemes

Resources: Karnataka is one of the richest among the Indian States having inland water resources of varied type, constituting about 9.3 % of inland water resources of India. The State has 5.2 lakh ha of lentic resources comprising of 74 reservoirs covering 2.27 lakh ha, 3399 Departmental tanks (> 40 ha achcut) and 22624 Gram Panchayath tanks (<40 ha achcut) covering 2.93 lakh ha and besides 9000 km length of rivers and irrigation canals and 8000 ha of Brackish water area

Marine Fisheries Schemes

Trend in Marine Fisheries - Marine Fish Production

The year 2006-07 has witnessed decrease in total marine fish production by 5.3% in quantity, while value has increased by 18 % compared to 2005-06. From 1990-91 to2006-07, the marine fish production has shown minimal fluctuations and almost remained stagnant. On the contrary, the steady increase in value is evident because of the increase in unit value which was Rs. 3.15/kg during 1990-91 and Rs. 32.9 /kg during 2006-07.

Fishermen Welfare Schemes and others

1. Assistance to Fish marketing and Mathsyavahini
2. Assistance to fishermen for purchase of fishery requisites
3. Matsya Mahila Swavalambana Yojane

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