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Monday, Jun 20, 2005
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Agri-Biz & Commodities
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Aquaculture 10 pc decline in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi fish catch Our Bureau
Mangalore , June 19 ALL the major fishing harbours in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of coastal Karnataka, including the Old Mangalore Port and Malpe fishing harbour, have witnessed a decline in fish catch in the recently concluded fishing season. There was a decline of 10.64 per cent in the fish catch during 2004-05 as against the previous year. The Deputy Director of Fisheries, Mr Suresh Kumar Ullal, told Business Line that 1,44,088 tonnes of fish worth Rs 404.89 crore were caught in these districts during 2004-05 as against 1,59,433 tonnes worth Rs 358.10 crore in the previous year. Fishing season in these districts came to an end on June 14. The Old Mangalore Port is the major fishing harbour in Dakshina Kannada. Malpe, Gangolli, Hejmadi and Hangarkatta are some of the important fishing harbours in Udupi district. Fish catch in Dakshina Kannada came down by 10,559 tonnes. The district registered a fish catch of 85,085 tonnes during 2004-05 as against 95,644 tonnes in the previous year. The catch decreased by 4,786 tonnes in Udupi district, which registered 59,003 tonnes during 2004-05 (63,789 tonnes). In Malpe,, one of the biggest harbours in the area, the total catch was 44,961 tonnes worth Rs 75.25 crore during 2004-05 (45,331 tonnes worth Rs 76.62 crore). Though there was decline in the quantity of fish caught, it did not affect their value in the market. Fish worth Rs 404.89 crore was caught in these districts during the year, an increase of Rs 46.79 crore over previous year. Of this, Dakshina Kannada gained the maximum with a catch worth Rs 46.04 crore more than the previous year. The rise in value of fish has been attributed to the varieties that were caught during the year. Some of the varieties such as prawns and pink perch got a good price in the market.
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