Tamil Nadu has a coastal length of 1076 km (13% of the country's coast line) 1.9 lakh sq.km of EEZ (9.4% of the India's EEZ) and a continental shelf of about 41,412 sq.km and is one of the leading state in marine fish production. The marine fisheries production of the state is 4.97 lakh tons.
The State has marine fishermen population of 10.07 lakh from 608 marine fishing villages scattered along the 13 coastal district. In the inshore waters the fishery potential is exploited by 38,779 traditional crafts and 5893 mechanized boats. The infrastructure facilities include 6 major fishing harbours, 3 medium fishing harbours, 36 fish landing centres and 254 fish landing points.
The export of marine products from the state during 2017-18 amounted to 88,257mts. valued at Rs.4341.78Crore. The per capita consumption of fish in Tamil Nadu is 9.83 Kg as against the recommended requirement of 11.60 kg.
Name of the coast | Region | Length |
---|---|---|
Coromandal Coast | Chennai to Point Calimere | 357.2 Km. |
PALK BAY | Point Calimere to Pamban | 293.9 Km. |
Gulf of Mannar | Pamban to Kanniyakumari | 364.9 Km. |
West Coast in Arabian Sea | Kanniyakumari to Neerodi | 60.0 Km. |
Name of the District | Coramandal Coast | Palk Bay | Gulf of Mannar | West Coast | Total (Kms) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chennai | 19.0 | - | - | - | 19.0 |
Thiruvallur | 27.9 | - | - | - | 27.9 |
Kanchipuram | 87.2 | - | - | - | 87.2 |
Villupuram | 40.7 | - | - | - | 40.7 |
Cuddalore | 57.5 | - | - | - | 57.5 |
Nagapattinam | 124.9 | 63.0 | - | - | 187.9 |
Thiruvarur | - | 47.2 | - | - | 47.2 |
Thanjavur | - | 45.1 | - | - | 45.1 |
Pudukkottai | - | 42.8 | - | - | 42.8 |
Ramanathapuram | - | 95.8 | 141.0 | - | 236.8 |
Thoothukudi | - | - | 163.5 | - | 163.5 |
Tirunelveli | - | - | 48.9 | - | 48.9 |
Kanyakumari | - | - | 11.5 | 60.0 | 71.5 |
Total | 357.2 | 293.9 | 364.9 | 60.0 | 1076.0 |
The Gulf of Mannar Region at the southern tip of Tamilnadu is recognised as the richest marine bio diversity region in the world.