Nagaland fish production stands at 11158.9 metric tonnes

Nagaland’s fish production currently stands at 11158.9 MT according to annual report furnished for the year 2024-25

Mar 10, 2025

By Thejoto Nienu

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KOHIMA — Nagaland’s fish production currently stands at 11158.9 MT (metric tonnes) covering an area of 11568.8 ha (hectares).
This was furnished in the annual administrative report for the year 2024-25, which was tabled in the recently concluded sixth session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
With a fish production of 11,158.9 MT, the department stated that "when doubled, this will achieve the level of self-sufficiency in fish production."
In this regard, it maintained that a holistic and inclusive development approach is being applied to improve the fisheries sector of the state by upscaling production and productivity through various schemes and programmes.
Species diversification and zoning are also being contemplated by laying special emphasis on cold-water fisheries in the sub-temperate zones, while intensification of carp culture is being concentrated in the temperate and sub-tropical zones of the state, the department stated.
To achieve self-sufficiency in quality fish seed production, starting from 2024-25 onwards, a fish seed intensification programme is being carried out fervently in all the districts of the state, it informed.
During the year 2024-25, the per capita consumption of fish in the state stood at 7.16 kg as against the nutritional requirement of 11 kg as per WHO standards.
Also, fish seed production in the state stands at 56 million, with eight government demonstration fish farms, five government carp hatcheries, 10 carp hatcheries under the private sector, and one mahseer and one trout hatchery.
The department reported that there are seven Awareness Centres, six Fish Farmers' Training Centres, and two Fish Farmers' Hostels.
Progress has been observed in fishery production in some areas over the last couple of years, as per the data furnished by the department, provided in the table below:

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Sl. No.	Types of Resources	Volume (MT) 2023-24	Area (ha) 2023-24	Volume (MT) 2024-25	Area (ha) 2024-25
1	Ponds & Tanks	8015.75	3745.00	9481.5	4410
2	Paddy-cum-Fish Culture	1356.50	3700.00	1389.78	3790.8
3	Doyang Reservoir	277.73	2258.00	277.8	2258.00
4	Rivers/ Stream etc.	3.51	-	3.6	-
5	Lakes/ Weirs/ Swamps etc.	6.22	1110.00	6.22	1110.00
	Total	9695.71	10813.00	11158.9	11568.8

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