by bimal kumar mishra managing director fishcopfed india
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ByBimal Kumar MishraManaging Director
FISHCOPFEDINDIA
• Fisheries Cooperative Movement – Fisheries Cooperative Movement – StatisticsStatistics
• Fisheries ResourcesFisheries Resources• How is fisheries related to tourism• Types of Fisheries Tourism practiced• Important Fisheries Touring Centres• Conclusion
NATIONAL LEVEL (APEX) FEDERATION – FISHCOPFED
(1)STATE FISHERY COOPERATIVE FEDERATIONS
(17)REG./DISTT. FISHERY COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
(108)PRIMARY FISHERMEN COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
(13200)PRIMARY MEMBERSHIP OF FISHERY COOPERATIVES
20.21 LAKHS
Marine: Coastline - 8118
kms.
Continental shelf - 0.5 sq.
km.
Exclusive economic Zone
- 2.02 m sq. kms.
Inland: River length -191024
kms. Reservoirs - 3.15
m.ha. Tanks and ponds
- 2.250 m.ha.
Beels, oxbow lakes & Derelict water - 0.820 m.ha.
Brackish water area - 1.240 m.ha.
• Entertainment : Boat rowing, Angling,
Swimming
• Production Centres : Important landing centres, Major ports
• Visiting Holy Places : Major pilgrimages are
located on the riversides in different states
• Inland Tourism : Eco-tourism in ponds, Holy rivers of various states such as Ganges and Brahmaputra
• Marine Tourism : East and West coast with important ports such as
Digha, Paradeep, Cochin, Mumbai, Lakshadweep, etc…
• Brackish Water Tourism : Lakes such as Chilka lake of Orissa
• Cold Water Tourism : Water areas of J & K and
Himachal Pradesh• Coral Reef : Chennai, Port Blair and Goa
possess these in abundance which may thus be harnessed by the tourism industry
• Aquarium : Chennai(Tamil Nadu), Jammu(J & K) and Mumbai(Maharashtra)
• J & K- For boat rowing and angling in Dal Lake
• Himachal Pradesh- Govind Sagar Dam for angling
• Gujarat- Veraval Fish Landing Centre• Maharashtra- Sasoon Dock Fish Landing
Centre• Goa- Panaji Market Complex on the seaside• Kerala(Cochin)- Export Operations
• Andhra Pradesh(Vizag)- Export Operations
• Orissa(Paradeep)- Landing Centre• West Bengal- Tourist Complexes of
West BengalState Fisherman’s
Cooperative Federation• Any State/UT with complete fishing
related tourism
There is enormous potential of fisheries tourism in India. The fisheries cooperative movement is so widespread and offers a diversified tourism interest than any sector. Thus, we must strive to derive the most of their harmonious coexistence.