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Chinnamuttom has the only fishing harbour in Kanyakumari District. The harbour was constructed between 1984 and 1994 at the cost of 684.70 lakhs under a 50% Government of India (GOI) grant. [ 3 ] The construction of the harbour encouraged the local fishing fleet to grow from 70 mechanized boats and 100 country boats to 143 mechanized boats, 166 ...
Malpe is a natural port in the Udupi District in Karnataka, India. [1] Located at the mouth of the Malpe River about six kilometers to the west of Udupi, it is an important port and a major fishing harbor on the Karnataka coast. [2] [3] The town of Malpe is associated largely with settlements of the Mogaveera fisherman community.
India has a coastline of 11,098 kilometres [3], forming one of the largest peninsulas in the world. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, around 95 percent of India's trading by volume and 70 percent by value is done through maritime transport. India's major ports handled highest ever cargo of 795 million tonne in FY23. [4]
Fishing boats Fishing boats near Kollam in Kerala. Fishing in India is a major sector within the economy of India contributing 1.07% of its total GDP. [1] The fishing sector in India supports the livelihood of over 28 million people in the country, especially within the marginalized and vulnerable communities. [2]
Petuaghat Fishing Harbour is a fishing harbour established near the mouth of the Rasulpur River at Petuaaghat in East Midnapore district of West Bengal. [1] The port was inaugurated in 2010 by the then Governor of West Bengal, M. K. Narayanan. The port has been developed in 11.8 hectares of land. The port is India's seventh largest fishing port ...
Map showing the location of airports and major seaports in India. Water ports and harbours in India ... Dhamara Fishing Harbour; G.
Royapuram fishing harbour, also known as Chennai fishing harbour or Kasimedu fishing harbour, is one of the major fishing grounds for catching fishes and crustaceans located at Kasimedu in the Royapuram area of Chennai, India. The harbour is located north of the Chennai Port and is under the administrative control of the Chennai Port Trust. The ...
The state has a fishermen population of 1.05 million and the coast consists of 3 major fishing harbors, 3 medium fishing harbors and 363 fish landing centers. The marine fishing output from the state contributes to 10-12 % of the total marine fish production in India and is estimated at 0.72 million tonnes.