Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2015

PRESENT SCENARIO, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF INLAND FISHING OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA

Pintu Paul, Nilay Kumar Basak

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<p>In West Bengal, inland aquaculture has emerged as a fast growing enterprise. West Bengal has been able to secure the leading position in fish production for seven successive years and rewarded accordingly by the Central Govt. as best productivity award. In this regard, this present paper is concerned with the present scenario, problems and prospects of inland fishing in West Bengal. The total production of inland fish is mainly consumed in the state and remaining is exported to other states. South 24 Parganas is the highest productive area of inland as well as marine fish. Fish processing also carried out in this state. Fishes are exported primarily to Japan followed by Vietnam and China. However fishery sectors in West Bengal are facing different types of problems. In spite of this, inland fisheries are a sunrise sector of economy as well as rural development of West Bengal.</p>

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Pintu Paul, Nilay Kumar Basak Present Scenario, Problems and Prospects of Inland Fishing of West Bengal, India Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 7 July 2015

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