Title: Economic analysis of marine fishery of Kerala
Abstract: Marine fishery has a very prominent place in the economy
of Kerala. It is the only source of livelihood for a population of about 8 lakh fishermen inhabiting 304 coastal villages streched along 590 km coastline. The State contributes 5% of the country's total marine fish production and 6% of the fish exports. The marine fisheries sector contributes 10% to the GDP of Kerala and the average annual per capita consumption of fish in the State is estimated as 13.5 kg as against 3.5 kg
in India.
Publication Year: 1998
Publication Date: 1998-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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