Key Problems of Fisheries Sector in India

The main critical gaps / challenges for fisheries development in India include the following:

• Lack of a reliable database relating to aquatic and fisheries resources
• Limited number of species grown / cultured, mainly due to weak linkages between research and development and fish farmers community.
• Weak multi-disciplinary approach in fisheries and aquaculture
• Inadequate attention to the environmental, economical, social and gender issues in fisheries and aquaculture,
• Inadequate HRD and specialized manpower in different disciplines.
• Weak marketing and extension network
• Decline in fish catch and depletion of natural resources due to over exploitation of coastal fisheries.
• Water pollution; unscientific management of aquaculture and contamination of indigenous germplasm resources.
• Poor yield optimization, problems in harvest and post-harvest operations, landing and berthing facilities for fishing vessels and issues in welfare of fishermen.