Fish Catch Rises With Better Technology

Technical upgradation of fishing vessels has helped increase the per unit per catch per vessel of fishes in the country. Due to the modernisation of the fleet including traditional craft, Indian fishermen are now able to bring an average additional fish catch which is comparatively higher than before.

The modernisation of the fishing fleet including traditional craft is 47.25 per cent in Maharashtra, 43.12 per cent in Kerala, 42.82 per cent in West Bengal, 24.70 per cent in Orissa and 19.21 per cent in Andhra Pradesh, an official statement said here.

The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) had also brought out a number of schemes for the benefit of poor fishermen, it said adding the schemes included installation of fish finder global positioning system, radio telephones on board the fishing vessels and provision of nets and engines.