Crustacean fishery resources of India - An overview

Abstract

India has ever remained major
contributor to the world production of
marine crustaceans. During 1984-1990, it
contributed, on an average, 3.81 million
metric tonnes (mt). The country's average
annual production of 0.29 million m t for
the same period formed about 8% of the
total crustacean landings of the world and
60% of that of the Indian ocean. A retrospect
of India's marine fisheries development
during the past 3 decades would reveal that
the period witnessed phenomenal increase
in the exploitation of important varieties of
crustaceans such as prawns and lobsters on
account of their high export value.