Fresh water Fisheries / Aquaculture 

The production of freshwater fish from the inland waters is 90 tonnes per year. The fresh water resources and the scope for inland fisheries development is limited in the Islands, due to the absence of major riverine systems or large water bodies. 

The estimated area for fresh water fish culture in the Andaman District is about 91 Hectares. However there is scope for creation of small check dams in the slopes of the hills. The department produce adequate quantity of fish seed in its hatchery and supply to the pisciculturists.

  Mariculture and Brackishwater Aquaculture

          Mariculture and brackish water aquaculture are totally non-existent in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is known that fish / prawn seed, particularly of mullets, chanos. Prawn species such as Penaeus monodon and P. merguiensis are available in the mangrove areas. The resources could be utilised for increasing the production.

SPECIES WISE ESTIMATED FISHERY POTENTIAL YIELD

OBJECTIVE 

• JDF – Joint Director of Fisheries
• DDF – Deputy Director of Fisheries
• ADF – Assistant Director of Fisheries
• ADO – Administrative Officer
• AO – Accounts Officer
• ZFO (N&M)– Zonal Fisheries Office, North & Middle Andaman
• ZFO (S/A)– Zonal Fisheries Office, South Andaman
• ZFO (C/N)– Zonal Fisheries Office, Car Nicobar
• FSS – Fisheries Sub Station
• IP& CS – Ice Plant & Cold Storage

SANCTIONED STAFF STRENGTH

• Citizen Charter English
• Citizen Charter Hindi

• Geographical Isolation.
• Inadequate Skilled and technical manpower.
• Non - Availability of boat building yards.
• Inadequate infrastructure for handling, processing and export.
• Limited local markets.
• Non- Availability of direct export facilities.
• Environmental Constrain.
• Vacancy in the department.

• Conservation and Monitoring of fishery resources
• Implementation of A & N marine Fishing Regulation 2003
• Infrastructure Facilities
• Fishery Aquarium
• Fisheries
• Capture Fishing
• Extension & Training
• Welfare Of Fishermen
• Culture Fishing

• Creation of infrastructure facilities
• Development of capture & culture fisheries & Resource Management.
• Infrastructure Facilities
• Human Resource Development, Extension in Fisheries & Welfare of Fishermen Families.
• Modernisation / upgradation of fisheries Museum.
• Strengthening and Re-organisation of Fisheries Department.

• UT Plan Programs
• Guidelines For Implementation Of UT Programs