Development of Models for Fishery Resources and Production Statistics of West Bengal, India
Ambalika Ghosh1*, BK Mohapatra2 and AK Roy3
1Department of Fishery, Govt. of West Bengal, India
2ICAR-CIFE, GN-Bl, Salt Lake, India
3College of Fisheries, CAU, India Submission: June 8, 2017; Published: October 12, 2017
Abstract
West Bengal is rich in Inland Fishery Resources. Ponds and tanks dominate with 90.62 parent resources under culture. Overall 87.56% of total potential resource is utilized for culture leaving another 12.44% for bring under culture. Total area under of River, Canal/ Khal and Beal / Boars of West Bengal is 279569.31 ha. River occupies 58% of total area followed by canal / Khal (27%) and Beal / boar (15%). Fishermen constitute about 3.3 percent of total population of 9.13 crores in West Bengal. Fisheries are next to agriculture in terms of providing employment and food supply. Fish is an important source of quality protein and cheaper in cost compared to other sources of animal protein There is a gap of 5.2 lakh ton in Fish Demand and Supply in West Bengal. Under the situation it is thought appropriate to quantify the exact nature of fluctuating trend of each of the demand and production from various sectors. Therefore, based on secondary authentic statistics for the first time, it is attempted in-depth analysis of fishery resource and production statistics trends of West Bengal, a major fish producing state of India with highest per capita consumption. of fishery resource and production statistics trends of West Bengal, a major fish producing state of India with highest per capita consumption. Developed Prediction models on sector wise production and fish demand in the state of West Bengal.
Biostat Biometrics Open Acc J 3(3): BBOAJ.MS.ID.555614 (2017).
Comments