Presented By,Reshmi soman.s2nd sem I.F

Fishing vessel contribute the major capital investment in the industry particularly in the marine fishing sector.

The marine fisheries sector uses a variety of craft &gear depending on the coast and fisheries.

In inland fisheries sector the use of crafts is minimum and predominantly depends on traditional crafts.

Marine fisheries of India reached maximum level ofproduction in the inshore areas bythe end of 1990s, which has shifted the subsequent fisheries development towards theexpansion of offshore & deep sea fisheries. The annual catchable potential of marine Fisheries of Indian water is estimated at 3.9 mt including 2.2mt from inshore & 1.7mt from the offshore water.

A production function describes the relationship between the physical

quantity of output of goods and specific combination of physical quantity of input

used In a production process.

PRODUCTION FUNCTION CURVE

It is the study of production function directs to afford

maximum output which can be achieved with a given set of

resources or inputs with the given set of technology.

Trawler. Gill-netter. Purse seine. Traditional

crafts.

Trawl net Gill net Fixed bag net Hooks & lines Shore seines Purse seine Squid jig Traps ,etc..

Horse power of the craft. Age of the craft. Number of trips/year. Number of hours of fishing. Labour wages & capital.

Types of crafts

Number of crafts

Mechanized 37574Gill netter 6373Doll netter 1219Purse seine 1118Others 716Total 47000

CMFRI CMFRI ESTIMATES.ESTIMATES.

Plank built boat 36921

Dugout canoe 17270

Catamarans 94427

Others 11382

Sub total 160000

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS.TRADITIONAL CRAFTS.