Gujarat is the top position in the fisheries sector and then it covers 1/5th part of India along the coast as well as it is exclusive economic zone. It mainly contributes about 20 % of total marine production. It has a long coastline extending to 1600 km accounts for 19.70% of the total coastline of the country. It has a continental shelf area of 0.18 million Sq.km, an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 0.214 sq., which occupies 32% of the continental shelf area and 10% of the total Exclusive Economic Zone.
The fisheries resources of Gujarat include Elasmobranchs, Bombay ducks, Sciaenids, Shrimps, Seer fishes, Tunas, Catfishes, Lizard fishes, Threadfin Breams, Pomfrets, Bull’s eyes, Carangids, Anchovies, Ribbon fishes, Croakers, Prawns, Lobsters, and Cephalopods.
