INDIAN FISHERIES INDUSTRY

Presenter:
Vipul Agrawal
MBA (AB) 1st
Year
 Indian
Fisher
ies
Indust
ry

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 Introduction of Fishing Industry
 The fisheries industry includes any industry or activity concerned with
taking, culturing, processing, preserving, storing, transporting, marketing or
selling fish or fish products.
 1.5 billion people depend upon fish for food, income & livelihood (2008-09)
 2.6 billion people receive 20% of their animal protein from fish, compared to
8% in developed countries (2008-09)
 Fish are the most heavily traded food commodity and fastest growing
international “agricultural” commodity
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 Main Species of Fish
 Freshwater fish: carps, nile perch etc

 Flatfish: flounders, halibuts, soles, turbots, dab etc

 Coastal fishes: seabreams, seabasses, groupers, snappers, croakers, drums etc

 Demersal fishes: congers, orange roughy, hairtails, redfishes, gurnards etc

 Tuna: skipjack, bluefins, albacore, yellowfin, bigeye etc

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 Contribution of Fish in
Human Diet

Source: www.fao.org

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 World Fish Production
(million tonnes)

Source: www.fao.org

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hare of Major Fish Producing Countries in World Fish Produc

Total Production: 145 million tonnes

Source: www.fao.org

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 Indian Fisheries Industry

 India has a 3rd position in fisheries and 2nd in aquaculture

 Indian fishing is worth about Rs. 32,000 crores
 India contribute about:
 4.4% of global fish production (2006 – 07)
 1.4% of the Gross Domestic Product (2006 – 07)
 5.34 % of the agricultural GDP (2004 – 05)
 Per capita fish availability is 9.0 kg
 14 million employment opportunities have been generated till 2008-09
 Number of Fishers: 59,58,744
 Percentage of Population dependent on Fisheries: 0.58%
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 Share of Fisheries in Agriculture GDP

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 Inland Fisheries Resources of India

 Rivers and canals:0.20 million Kilometers

 Area under reservoirs:3.15 million Hectare

 Tanks and ponds: 2.25 million Hectare

 Brackish water area:1.24 million Hectare

 Estimated annual potential:4.5 million tones

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 Marine Fisheries Resources of India

 Coastline: 8129 km

 Continental shelf: 0.50 million square km

 Exclusive economic zone: 2.02 million square km

 Estimated annual production potential: 3.90 million tones

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 Fish Production in India

Source: www.indiastat.com

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 State wise Marine Production in India
(2007-08) Total production: 29.2 lakh tonnes

Source: www.indiastat.com

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 Export of Marine Products from India

Source: www.indiastat.com

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Contributing States in Inland Fish Production (2007-08)

Total Production: 42 lakh tonnes

Quantities in tonnes

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 Exports Of Shrimp From
India

Year Qty (Tonnes)

7,100
2006
5,900
2007
5,400
2008
8,600
2009

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 Supply Chain Of Fishing Industry

Fisherm
an
Processor/ Process
Variat Trader or
30%

ion 50%
20% Trader
Consum 25%

er

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ndian Fish Processing Industry
Total Size:
418 Units

Source: Annual Report 2008-09,Ministry of Food

Processing

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 Indian Fish Processing Companies

Company Name Location Profile

Processors and exporters
L G Sea Foods Kerala of seafood's and marine
products
Jantha Fishmeal & Manufacturing of fish
Oil Products Karnataka meal, fish oil, Refined
fish oil, sulphited Fish
Exporters of marine fish
Oil and sulphonated
Sterling Foods Mangalore products like fishes,
oil.
shrimps, cuttle fish and
ITC ABD squid
Hyderabad It export mainly shrimp

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Company Location Profile
Name
Cochin Frozen Processor and exporter
Food Exports Cochin of sea foods and marine
Private Limited foods
Pace Sea Foods Exporter & supplier of
Pvt. Ltd. Visakhapatna frozen raw black tiger
m shrimp, frozen cooked
shrimp and frozen
Salet Seafoods Exporters of prawns,
shrimp
Pvt. Ltd. Gujarat shrimps, lobsters, cuttle
fish, squids, seer fish,
snappers, ribbon fishes
Seven Seas exports prawn, shrimp,
and sole fish.
Foods (P) Ltd. Chennai scampi, crab, cuttle fish,
seer fish, fish and ribbon
fish

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 ITC Aqua Choupal Model

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 Types Of Fish Food Products

Frozen Cured Dried Smoked

Fish Fish Fish
Fish

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 Fish By-Products Available in Market

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 Government Policy Objectives

 To improve national nutrition and food security through

responsible fishing and the reduction of spoilage and wastage.
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 To increase employment opportunities.

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 To raise socio economic status of the people in the fisheries sector

including women.
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 To improve the skills of the fishing communities and increase

export earnings in the industrial fisheries and aquaculture.
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 Central Govt. Policies for Fisheries Sector

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 Fishing Legislation in India
The Indian Fisheries Act, 1897
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 Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Act, 1976

Coastal Regulation Zone Protection Act, (1986)

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The Environment Protection Act, (2002)

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The Biological Diversity Act, (2002)

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 Effects of Globalization on Aquaculture

 Increased popularity of fish as health food

 Greater demand for ready-to-eat & ready to cook products
 Emergence of the super-market as a major outlet for
 convenience products
 Increasing awareness of consumers about food safety and
 quality requirements
 Growing concern for environmental sustainability
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 Anti-Dumping Action by USA

 In 2003 anti-dumping cases started against India and five other countries
 AD duties ranging from 4% to 10.17 % imposed on India
 Bonding requirements imposed by US
 The retrospective system of USA necessitates continuous bonds for three
years
 Increases transaction cost of exporters
 Many exporters find it difficult to continue in business
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 Opportunities in Fishing
 Increased demand for products
 Diversification opportunities
 Benchmarking practices with the most advanced in the world
 Capacity building
 Emergence of sustainability as an integral part of Aquaculture
practices

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 Challenges to Development of The Sector

 Institutional weakness
- Shortage of trained and qualified professional staff

- Inadequate funding for central fisheries schemes

- Inadequate funding for fisheries research

Weak infrastructure and support service

- Lack of fish harbour complex (to support industrial fisheries)

- Under developed inland fisheries and aquaculture

- Inappropriate fishing equipment and destructive gear

- Women lack adequate skills in seafood preservation, processing and

packaging
- High post harvest losses

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 Some Other Facts About
Fishing Industry
 A recent study by the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) said
that the fisheries sector in the country should be brought under the ambit of the
Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act so as to help it
expand its market and ensure of an efficient system of trade
 Till 2006-07, about 7.21 lakh hectare water area brought under scientific fish
farming
 8.63 lakh fish farmers/ fishermen trained in improved practices & 12.38 lakh
persons benefited till 2006-07
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