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Fish boats in Tamil Nadu. Fishing in India contributed over 1% of India's annual gross domestic product in 2008. Fishing in India employs about 14.5 million people. [6] To harvest the economic benefits from fishing, India has adopted exclusive economic zone, stretching 200 nautical miles (370 km) into the Indian Ocean, encompasses more than 2 million square kilometers.
Due to the demand and popularity of this species, overfishing is rampant. Fishes weighing around 2 to 3 kilograms have become rare in India, as even the smaller fish are caught using finer fishing nets as production in Bangladesh have increased. [31] [32] As a consequence of this, prices of the fish have risen.
The fresh water fishes of the Indian region. Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi. Pp 551. Day F. 1878. The fishes of India: being a natural history of the fishes known to inhabit the seas and fresh waters of India, Burma and Ceylon. Text and Atlas in 4 Parts. London, pp xx + 778+195. Daniels R. 2002. Fresh water fishes of Peninsular India.
A recipe for fried Rohu fish is mentioned in Manasollasa, a 12th-century Sanskrit encyclopedia compiled by Someshvara III, who ruled from present-day Karnataka. In this recipe, the fish is marinated in asafoetida and salt after being skinned. It is then dipped in turmeric mixed in water before being fried. [10]
The "Kenyir monster", or "dragon fish" as the locals call it, was claimed to be responsible for the mysterious drowning of two men on 17 June. [25] In August 2018, India Times reported that arapaima has been spotted in the Chalakudy River, following floods in Kerala; [26] their presence in India is attributed to illegal importation for fish ...
This is a list of the fish species found in India and is based on FishBase. [1] Albuliformes. Albulidae (bonefishes) Albula ...
Uttara Kannada is famous for a variety of seafood delicacies. Fish curry and rice is the staple diet of locals, as well as cashews and coconut. The staple diet includes a portion of steamed rice and a vegetable or seafood accompaniment/dried fish. Seafood is immensely popular due to its ease of availability and is prepared with a lot of local ...
A. Abantennarius analis; Ablabys macracanthus; Abudefduf bengalensis; Abudefduf caudobimaculatus; Abudefduf notatus; Abyssobrotula galatheae; Acanthopagrus berda