1. By Bimal Kumar Mishra Managing Director FISHCOPFED INDIA
FIsHERIES TOURISM By
Bimal Kumar Mishra
Managing Director
FISHCOPFED
INDIA

2. Content Fisheries Cooperative Movement – Statistics
Fisheries Resources
How is fisheries related to tourism
Types of Fisheries Tourism practiced
Important Fisheries Touring Centres
Conclusion

3. FISHERIES COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT - STATISTICS
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 LAKHS

4. FISHERIES RESOURCES: Marine: Coastline - 8118 kms. Continental shelf
sq. km.
Exclusive economic Zone
m sq. kms.
Inland:
River length kms.
Reservoirs m.ha.
Tanks and ponds m.ha.
Beels, oxbow lakes & Derelict water m.ha.
Brackish water area
m.ha.

5. How is fisheries related to tourism
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

6. Types of Fisheries Tourism practiced
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

7. Types of Fisheries Tourism practiced contd..
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)

8. Important Fisheries Touring Centres
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

9. Important Fisheries Touring Centres contd..
Andhra Pradesh(Vizag)- Export Operations
Orissa(Paradeep)- Landing Centre
West Bengal- Tourist Complexes of West Bengal
State Fisherman’s Cooperative Federation
Any State/UT with complete fishing related tourism

10. Conclusion
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.

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