3652 x 2384 px | 30,9 x 20,2 cm | 12,2 x 7,9 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
25 maggio 2013
Ubicazione:
INDIA
Altre informazioni:
With 590 km of coastal belt, 400, 000 hectares of inland water resources and about 220, 000 active fishermen, Kerala is one of the leading producers of fish in India. According to 2003–04 reports, about 1.1 million people earn their livelihood from fishing and allied activities such as drying, processing, packaging, exporting and transporting fisheries. The annual yield of the sector was estimated as 608, 000 tons in 2003–04. This contributes to about 3% of the total economy of the state. In 2006, about 22% of the total Indian marine fishery yield was from the state.During the southwest monsoon, a suspended mud bank would be developed along the shore, which in turn leads to calm ocean water and hence peak output from the fishery industry. This phenomenon is locally called chakara. The fish landings consist of a large variety: pelagic species; 59%, demersal species; 23%, crustaceans and molluscs.
