According to data provided by the Union Government inParliament, total fish production in the country was 162 lakh metric tonnes in 2021-22. According to the state department, fish production inGujaratin 2021-22 was 8.74 lakh tonnes, about 5% of the countrys fish production.
According to the Gujarat fisheries department, in 2021-22, production inthe state was 6.88 lakh tonnes of marine fish and 1.86 lakh tonnes of inland fish, for a total of 8.74 lakh tonnes.
According to the Livestock census 2007, there are 2.18 lakh active fishermen among a Population of 5.59 lakh fishermen in 1,058 fishing villages in the state.
In 2020-21, 28,355 mechanical boats and 8,625 non-mechanical boats were registered with the government, for a total of 36,980 boats.
Revenue from marine fishing in Gujarat in 2021-22 was Rs 7,659 crore, and revenue from inland fishing was Rs 3,561 crore, for a total revenue from fish production of Rs 11,220 crore.