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SUITABILITY AND EFFECT OF SOIL AND WATER QUALITY ON GROWTH OF Litopenaeus vannamei
(Karnataka Veterinary Animal And Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 2014) MOHANKUMAR K. C., B.F.Sc.
Fisheries in India is very important economic activity and a flourishing sector with varied resources and potentials. Only after the Indian Independence, has fisheries together with agriculture been recognized as an important sector. The vibrancy of the sector can be visualized by the 11 fold increase that India achieved in fish production just six decades, i.e. from 0.75 million tonnes in 1950-51 to 9.6 million tonnes during 2012- 13. This resulted in an unparalleled average annual growth rate of over 4.5 percent over the years which have placed the cormtry on the forefront of global fish production, only after China. Besides meeting the domestic needs, the dependence of over 14.5 million people on fisheries activities for their livelihood and foreign exchange earnings to the tune of US$ 3.51 billion (2012-13) from fish and fishery products, amply justifies the importance of the sector on the country's economy and in livelihood security. India is also an important country that produces fish through aquaculture in the world. India is home to more than 10 percent of the global fish diversity. Presently, the country ranks second in the world in total fish production with an annual fish production of about 9.06 million metric tonnes (Anon, 2013).