Our Correspondent
Kohima | April 23
Nagaland registered a total quantity of fish production at 8605 during 2016-17. The availability in the state is further supplemented by imported fish of 3850 MT. Taking into account the domestic production and the import, the state’s per capita consumption of fish in 2016-17 was 6.23 kgs (anticipated).
Nagaland has large tracts of land with potential for fishery activities. However, only a negligible tract is utilized for the purpose, according to Nagaland Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in the recent state assembly session here by parliamentary secretary for economics & statistics Tovihoto Ayemi.
Presently, out of the total area of 1, 12, 500 hectares with potential for inland culture fisheries and 5558 hectares for inland capture fisheries, only 6022 hectares have been utilized for inland culture fisheries, the survey report added.
During 2016-17, fish production increased to 8605 MT from 8220 MT in 2015-16. Fish production from ponds and tanks recorded 7090 MT, paddy cum fish culture recorded 1147.85 MT, Doyang Reservoir recorded production of 358.20 MT, rivers/streams etc. 3.01 MT and lakes/weirs/swamps recorded production of 5.94 MT.
