India registers fastest growth in fish production in more than two decades

Data showed that at 8.90 million tonnes, inland fisheries was the main production contributor.

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The handbook for fisheries statistics for 2018 said the average fisherman earned Rs 4,411.16 per month in 2016-17
 
Current affairs: India’s fish production in 2017-18 grew at its fastest pace in more than two decades, driven largely by a 14.05 per cent increase in inland farming, data showed on Thursday.

The handbook for fisheries statistics for 2018 said the average fisherman earned Rs 4,411.16 per month in 2016-17, indicating the rise in production may not have improved incomes. The average income in 2011-12 was Rs 3,124.76 per month. Numbers for income in 2017-18 weren't mentioned.

Data showed that at 8.90 million tonnes, inland fisheries was the main production contributor. Its output rose by 14.05 per cent between 2016-17 to 2017-18. At 3.69 million tonnes, marine fish production grew by...read more

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